coolent lvl sensor

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

The torque at which it is installed is rather important.  They snap fairly
easily and could leak internally because of this.  I am not saying this is
why it is leaking just letting you know.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
To: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: coolent lvl sensor


> Mine did the same thing: replaced it and several months later, it was
leaking again - but it didn't trip my low coolant light, though.
>
> >
> > From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> > Date: 2003/02/24 Mon PM 05:32:22 EST
> > To: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>,  Scirocco ML
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: Re: coolent lvl sensor
> >
> > From where is it leaking?  I had an issue where the rubber o-ring would
squish out every time I
> > tightened it.  I (in true cheapass form) wrapped some common teflon tape
around the threads +
> > o-ring and bingo, no more leaks, for 2+ years.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Cheapass Ron
> >
> > --- Calimus <calimus@techography.net> wrote:
> > > Ok gamng, answer me this.
> > >
> > > The coolent lvl sensor on my 16v is leaking (again).  Now the last one
I
> > > pulled out was the factory OEM one and I figured after 15 years, the
> > > plastic had given up the ghost.  Now I replaced this part not even 6
> > > months ago and today, my little flashingred LED went off as I started
my
> > > morning drive to work.  Made it to work fine, let car cool down and at
> > > lunch time I wnet to check it out.  Pull the connector off the top and
> > > sure enough, there is just enough coolent in there to short the
> > > terminals and make the sensor give a wacky reading.  Is this a normal
> > > 16v diesease?  The sensor is pretty cheap so one over 6 months really
> > > wouldn't chap my ass, but still, it doesn't seam right.
> > >
> > > Any info, thoughts and name calling welcome.
> > >
> > > William Snyder
> > > --
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> > >
> > > 88' Scirocco 16v (the void)
> > > 89' Cabriolet 8v (pretty bunneh)
> > > 71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
> > >
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