Hello everybody,

 

I hope that i can have you opinion about my problem.

 

So first at all my car, 1.3 MPI 54HP/40kW from 2000.

 

It's now around 2 years that i drive with a temparature gauge that didn't work normaly. I read a lot of topic about this problem and the most of the time it's the thermostat who is faulty.

 

And i thinck its the thermostat because when i let the car turning, afer 15min i reach 90°C, and the Fan don't kick in. For get the temparature down again i just need to drive, and the temparature gauge get slowly down.

 

But thats not my question, i found this thermostat but  the dealer of the shop don't know whats the right thermostat.

Link :

 

https://www.norauto.fr/catalog/48111_Remplacer-une-piece/48112_Les-pieces-mecaniques/48177_Refroidissement/48181_Thermostats-et-sonde-temperature.html  

 

Maybe you know it....

 

Thanks

The fan won't kick in at 90, you're more likely to find it'll kick in at about 105. 

 

If however it still doesn't kick in at this temperature, it's probable the fan switch has failed. This is the electrical plug attached to a large brass nut on the rear of the radiator (on the left as you look down from the front of the car).

 

You will be able to test if the switch has failed using a multimeter to find a resistance once up to temperature. If you are unsure of how to do this, just ask.

nimbus

Your topic lacks clarity, starting with the title. You made wrong assumptions and the link is not valid. What country are you from?

 

On my car the radiator fan works like so

The fan won't kick in at 90, you're more likely to find it'll kick in at about 105. 

 

If however it still doesn't kick in at this temperature, it's probable the fan switch has failed. This is the electrical plug attached to a large brass nut on the rear of the radiator (on the left as you look down from the front of the car).

 

You will be able to test if the switch has failed using a multimeter to find a resistance once up to temperature. If you are unsure of how to do this, just ask.

Interesting, I'll try to do this test. Thank you

hello RIcardoM, 

 

sorry for the title then... i'm from France but i don't know why the link don't work, also sorry for that the, hmm i would like to poste picture ( screen shot) of it, but i don't know how to but well, we are agreed that it can't take so long to reasch the normal temperature so the thermostat is clearly faulty no ? 

 

Maybe this link should work : https://www.norauto.fr/catalog/48111_Remplacer-une-piece/48112_Les-pieces-mecaniques/48177_Refroidissement/48181_Thermostats-et-sonde-temperature.html

This is what you need:

 

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/SKODA-Felicia-Thermostat-Cover-047-121-111-/141981775997?hash=item210ec5f87d:g:1O8AAOSw5dNWop-c

That listing says 'housing only, no thermostat included'?

I know, but this is how they list it in ETKA.

 

 

So i need to change the housing and the thermostat it self? Because if cooland flows all the time, were is then the leak in the housing ? i know from other threads thats its a popular problem...

You can't find to buy just the thermostat. Even if you could, there are chances the thermostat doesn't match the housing. Buy it as a whole and you'll be good. The kit should have all necessary o-rings included too.

ah okay thanks for your help

Feedback :

So the job was quite esay but in my case, there was a little challenge because a gasket was not in the kit So i use blue silicone...

Well after now 100 km it's still works perfeckt so i'm glad. here are some pictures.

can't upload pictures

Edited 25 June, 201610 yr by nimbus

Send them to my email (see my signature). I will post them for you.

 

 

 

 

Hello everybody,

 

Well I don't want to create a new topic that talk about temperature sensor, thermostat...

 

I got a new problem so my temp gauge doesn't move higher then the 70-75degres. after a little trip of 18 km I check with a multimeter the resistance of the temperature sensor, between pin 2 and 4, it shows 199 Ohms that means the sensor is not faulty right ? Could it be the thermostat even if I replaced the "bad model" by the other model ? If yes then it's not a long life time

6 hours ago, nimbus said:

I check with a multimeter the resistance of the temperature sensor, between pin 2 and 4, it shows 199 Ohms that means the sensor is not faulty right ?

Assuming the coolant temperature had enough time to reach 90 C, then no, the resistance is not right. 199 Ohms corresponds to 70-75 C. The CTS is faulty.