i recently bought a 06 a3 quattro with the 2.0t fsi engine. when i test drove the car the temperature gauge didn't go up but i assumed it was because my test drive wasn't very long. after reading on here and some other forums i decided to change the thermostat, which turned out to be a massive pain. anyway after finishing i filled her up with coolant and when for a little drive and the gauge is still dead. anyway i plugged in my scanner and the coolant temp only read 33c which surely it should be at least 85/90ish? also are there two temp sensors on this engine, one in the right side of the engine and one below the thermostat? any help would be massively appreciated thanks.
dead temp gauge, new thermostat, no codes please help
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I had a temperature gauge problem on a 04 reg Leon I once had so I changed the coolant temp sensor and that sorted it so I'd say that's worth a try and not expensive. I couldn't tell you where it would be situated on the a3 though
alright ive got a sensor which i will replace tomorrow so il see if that sorts it out. im not not sure if theres a separate sensor for the gauge or not. thanks for the reply
Where is the one you're referring to? On the Leon I had it was in amongst the engine somewhere and it was held in with a clip
