You may be having a high gauge reading due to it's age. I know many running
around reading 230* for years. Also have heard there may be "deposits" in
the head near where the sensor is located causing that part to run warmer.


"Edvardo" > wrote in message
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> Just got my bomber back from VW after having a lot of engine seal work
> done
> on it. The service rep and I and the mech discussed a problem with the
> readings on the temp gage. They put a new thermostat in it and the water
> temp is right at about 195F. The gage, on the other hand, reads just a
> hair
> above 230F at this point. They had also put in a new temp sender and
> tried
> a new gage, but the higher temp still registers.
>
> The next thought is to lay in a separate lead from the sender to the gage
> and see if that changes anything. The instrument panel did have to have
> some solder points remade a month ago ( both the fuel and temp gages were
> intermittent), but the voltage regulator that is part of that circuit was
> not
> replaced - should it have been? Would that effect the temp gage?
>
> Anyone run into something like this before?
>
> Ed
>
>