Moderate a Coolant Temperature Sensor in a Passat
The Volkswagen Passat has a V-6 engine with a coolant temperature sensor located on top near the back of the engine hurried the firewall. The temperature sensor allows you to comprehend whether the coolant is getting further close or whether there are any problems with the cooling process. You can alternate the sensor in less than an age and save yourself the day and expense of having it done in a shop or having someone else cook the repairs.
Instructions
1. Establish the plastic include that sits over the intake manifold. Jewel the four plastic screws on the top that occupation the encompass in levy in succession to transform the Passat's temperature coolant sensor.
2. Turn the plastic screws 1/4 of a turn with a screwdriver and lift the plastic cover off the top of the intake manifold.
3. Cut the air filter housing off the top of the engine. Detach the Bulk airflow sensor connector from the filter housing.
4. Locate the flex pipe that connects to the intake. Take off the clamp that is holding the flex pipe, prying the pipe away from the plastic intake housing with a screwdriver.
5. Lower the horseshoe plastic spring back into place. Reattach the flex pipe to the plastic intake housing.10. Reattach the mass airflow sensor connector to the filter housing.
Locate the temperature sensor that sits below the plastic spring. Lift the sensor up, verifying that the O-ring is still attached to the sensor.
7. Disconnect the temperature sensor from the connector. Remove the O-ring from the sensor.
8. Place the O-ring on the new temperature sensor and attach the sensor to the connector.
9. Find the horseshoe-shaped plastic spring. Use a short handled standard screwdriver to lift the horseshoe spring up about 1/4-inch.6.
Attach the air filter housing back on top of the engine.
11. Set the plastic cover back on top of the Passat's intake manifold and attach by securing the four plastic screws with a screwdriver.
