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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Default problem with coolant temp sensor change out

i pull out the sensor and its blue and doesnt match the connections that the new green one does...

the blue one ( old one ) is shorter and square where as the new green one is long.

the old assembly has a different kind of clamp.. i dont knwo what to do..
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Default Early cars used a different sender...>

The commmon Green Top one won't fit. Get the right sender. Unfortunately the square flanged one you need is more expensive..
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Default Re: Early cars used a different sender...>

well that sucks... when i went to VW to get the new green one, thats what they gave..i dont see why the squared one didnt pull up when i gave the year and model.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Default the mindless wonder...

oh and btw, the genius that i am...forgot to release the pressure from the coolant resevoir. so when i pull the sensor out...whoosh!

good thing the coolant wasnt hot.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Crazy, I didn't know there was a difference, mine is a 2000 (May) and uses what everyone else uses
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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If we didn't make mistakes we'd never learn anything.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Default Green top visual

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/50555/coolant_sensor_on_car.jpg"></center><p>
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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Default And the plug side....>

Note the oval shape which is different from the early Square shouldered senders..

<img src="http://images5.fotki.com/v61/photos/7/7305/776256/Picture049-vi.jpg">
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