problems after replacing coolant temp sensor

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Nov 14, 2014 | 07:51 PM

mts3

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problems after replacing coolant temp sensor

I replaced the sensor in my 04 1.8T tonight only to find the cooling fan running full blast once I started the car up. Did I do something wrong or get a bad sensor?

Nov 17, 2014 | 09:08 AM

lyleswk

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Where did you get the sensor?

Nov 17, 2014 | 12:23 PM

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Could be a faulty sensor. Typically it's recommended that you always replace sensors like that with OEM units.

I had a similar issue upon cold starts when my temp sensor was bad.

Jason

Nov 22, 2014 | 09:37 PM

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Try disconnecting the battery to reset the ecm, that may help. I just replaced mine with an after market one, and it works properly.

Nov 24, 2014 | 03:33 AM

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Apparently it fixed itself. The car wouldn't start. So I did some trick I found online and it started. CEL came on and I cleared it. Then it's been normal ever since.