coolent lvl sensor

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

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)
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