MinionBob

Hi, thanks for the reply. I assume that I probably will have to open the bonnet for that or can it be heard from the inside? Is there a just one fan or more? I´m quite lame when it comes to mechanical things, however I quite have enjoyed my time with VAG on my old Passat 2005, but the VAG which I have does not work with these new models :-( Anyway, should the fan be running or not? Also, I think that this is the point of thermostat(s). To open and close circuits to maintain the right operating temperature after the car reach it. I´m I wrong? I understand that the it can´t keep the exact temperature, however the Passat never have gone under 80 C according to VAG and the pointer at the dashboard always have showed 90 C in the middle. This goes down like about 1/3 (shows 2/3 to 90).

Hi guys, does Škoda Fabia 1.0 81kw 2018 have COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR ? If so, can anyone send me a link to the spare part? I can´t find any at all www.onlinecarparts.co.uk and I can´t even find the section “COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR” under this engine. Nor any other spare part website, regardless if UK or abroad. When I switch to my old car VW Passat 2.0 85kw 2005 it instantly shows me this section https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/car-brands/spare-parts-vw/passat-3b3/15420/10653/coolant-temperature-sensor.html with for me well known part, which I had to replace few times with my 15 years with the Passat. It has 4 pins, 2 shows the temperature to the car control unit which I could access with my old VAG diagnostic and another 2 to the gauges on the dashboard. If this Fabia does not have this, from where the dashboard shows and control unit knows the coolant temperature? Also when I opened thermostat section for Fabia 1.0 81kw 2018 https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/car-brands/spare-parts-skoda/fabia-estate-nj5/128142/10195/thermostat.html it shows as a note at every single one “Thermostat fitted in water pump”. What does it mean? Does the water pump need to be replaced as well together with thermostat? Again, with Passat it was quite easy job to change it. And last think, I found a post from AGFalco here, saying that this engine has two thermostats Thermostat 1 for cylinder head It opens at a temperature of 87 °C or above Thermostat 2 for cylinder block It opens at a temperature of 105 °C or above However, I can find only one opening at 105 and second at 80. Something has changed?

Actually this is almost identical to mine. Both temp and fuel

Hi guys, I recently have bought 2 years old Škoda Fabia 1.0 81kw with Climatronic and DSG with 36 000 miles. I quite like it but the pointes on the dashboard gauges does not seems to be calibrated correctly. The speedometer is ok, the RPM I would say is also fine and I would not even mind to showing +-150 rpm. But what really annoys me is that the temperature pointer does not show 90 straights, it looks more like 88-89 and the fuel pointer, even after filling full tank shows like 95-98%. Is there any way how to calibrate it with VAG or other diagnostic only? I do not want to send it to garage for psychical “surgery” meaning removing the gauges and have them calibrated. Too much invasive in my point of view for a such small issue. How your gauges are? All official Skoda´s pictures have everything perfectly straight but normal user´s photos around the internet are like half / half. Half of them straight and precise and other half with the same issue like mine. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures but mine looks like this: - this is probably Fabia II, mine is Fabia III but it shows exactly how my temperature gauge shows 90 - the temperature gauge is dropped under “0” when engine off, same as the speed gauge but the speed shows correctly when driving comparing to the temperature “stucking” at 88-89

Hi guys, I recently have bought 2 years old Škoda Fabia 1.0 81kw with Climatronic and DSG with 36 000 miles. I quite like it but I found strange behaviour regarding its temperature more specifically about the temperature gauge on the dashboard. When cruising everything is fine, the pointer stays in the middle at 90 degrees regardless if I have set the Climatronic for Auto Mode on 23 degrees and using the 3th of 7 heating levels or if I manually set the Climatronic for HI and open for full on the 7th heating level. But when the engine goes for idle (around 950 rpm when parked) it´s fine when I have Auto Mode on Climatronic on 23 degrees and using the 3th of 7 heating levels. But when I set it manually for HI and open for full on the 7th level, the water temperature pointer on the gauge starts to drop and goes back around 2/3 to 90 degrees. Or even if I keep the 23 degrees but just manually set the level heating level to the 7th level it happens as well. Only one difference is that it takes much longer to drop than with HI on 7th level. When I start to drive, it takes less than half mile to goes back to 90 degrees. Is this kind of behaviour normal or is there a faulty thermostat? I have found some topics here regarding similar issues https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/478156-temperature-gauge-thermostat-question/ https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/473110-fabia-mkiii-water-temp-issue/ but, there are not exactly the same and even if two people facing the same issue it does not automatically means that this behaviour is correct as I would not be probably the only one person with faulty thermostat. One more thing to mention. How fast it droops depend how many miles I drove before. As longer journey, as longer it takes to drop. Is there someone who can certainly point out that this is (not) normal? By knowledge or by having the same car with the same engine and not facing this issue? With my old Passat this never have happened, but someone told me that this super eco friendly engines does not generate so much heat as old Passat 2.0 did. Skoda garages are quite useless, one wants me to come in immediately and the second one claimed that this is ok. I really don’t want to spend money on thermostat change without any difference afterwards. Thanks for your opinions and experiences.