coolant temparature sensor (green plug )

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #1
    Hi all, iv ordered a new sensor for my vts as the idle is shit ! It's the green sensor, coolant temp sensor.... Question, how do I fit It ?? I may sound thick, but I honestly don't kbow haha. Any help would be grateful . cheers all.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #2
    this is on my vtr but i would imagine its similar, just undo the old one, mine was a 19mm spanner iirc and have the new sensor to hand to put back in quickly so you don't create an air lock in the system then obviously just tighten back up and plug in
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #3
    I take it you'll need to consider coolant loss?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #4
    I have no idea. Was going to try it myself. I've seen a few threads that ay its easy, but don't actually say how easy.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #5
    Cheers Ben, ill try when the part comes.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #6
    Ok, I just took the sensor off..... The revs shot up. Does that mean its ok ??
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #7
    also dont overtighten it and its a 19mm long socket you will loose about 100ml of coolant if your qiuck

    also your sig is wicked bigdazza

    have the revs shot up with the new sensor in?
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #8
    No, I just read on here that if you take of off and the revs drop, then that was the prob... Mine went up Haha... I'm heading to the garage to get a Fuck off great big hammer and I'm going to hurt the little paxo
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #9
    if your revs changed then yeah it prob is the sensor
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #10
    Really... Cool, ill put the new one in when it comes. fingers crossed coz this is beginning to really piss me off. I may even just cut my loses and get rid of it.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bigdazza View Post
    Really... Cool, ill put the new one in when it comes. fingers crossed coz this is beginning to really piss me off. I may even just cut my loses and get rid of it.
    dont run the car with no sensor mate and when you replace it before you drive off check to make sure heaters kick out warm air to make sure there's no air lock
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #12
    Did you think I meant the sensor ? God no... The car i meant haha.. I love ot to pieces and it puts a massive smile on my face when its running fine !! Haha. I'll make sure I check all that mate. Thanks for you input.
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bigdazza View Post
    Did you think I meant the sensor ? God no... The car i meant haha.. I love ot to pieces and it puts a massive smile on my face when its running fine !! Haha. I'll make sure I check all that mate. Thanks for you input.
    i knew what you ment cos i feel like smashing mine to bits sometimes but i love it to pieces lol i was just making sure you dont run it without sensor because ive know people do it and fuck the car up
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #14
    Haha, I did see a post where someone wrote " start the car up, then take it off ' ! I'll persist, im sure its just something daft. It's had a new icv, so it cant be that unless its a shit one.. I cant tell as the previous owner changed it.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #15
    if u unplug sensors with ignition on u will fuck the ecu
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #16
    All mine are on whether their working properly or not is aa different thing haha... Good job i have breakdown !
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #17
    I have just spoken to the lad who owned the car before me, he said he brought a very cheap icv off ebay... Think that may be It to fair. New one ordered.
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #18
    probably is that mate definately worth spending the money on a good quality icv, tried cheap ones on mine and they never work as they should, got an original quality 'VDO' part and that made it much better.
  19. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)
    #19
    Fingers crossed