On 19 May 2005 at 21:33, MilosKitchen <sagmoore@ZOOMINTERNET.NET> wrote:

> Hi Volks,
>
> A question for someone with ETKA, or who actually knows: both the Vanagon
> Syncro and at least some of the Rabbits used a similar looking coolant temp
> sensor that feeds the signal to the instrument panel gauge. The sensor itself
> has a brass taper threaded body with a black or phenolic / plastic looking
> insulator, and a round stem / disc connector on top where a female connector
> will slip on. The parts man at the VW dealer says they are different part
> numbers. He can't tell me if the resistance is different (i.e. he has the rabbit
> sensor in stock, but not the Syncro). Anyone know?
>

Search on this part # at busdepot.com for some more info, this is the #
specified in EKTA for 86-88 Syncro:

251919501

It appears there is a "D" version of this part # which fits the WBX, along
with several Golf, Jettas, etc. Must be just the gas versions, as I've never
seen a sender like this on a diesel.

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy