Chiefmechanic
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New thermostat fixed the problem. Thanks for the advice.
Brian.
Brian.
Hi Brian, I have just changed my thermostat o my 1.6 FSI and I can't the thermostat to open as it is an electronic version. My thinking is I need to open it with a diagnostic machine, any advice is most welcome. I wouldn't recommend a secondhand stat as they are available from VW main dealer, part number is 032 121 121N. caThe saga continues. I have poured a kettle of boiling water over the thermostat with no movement at all. The thermostat is rated at 109 degrees C but I would have thought I would get some movement. I have driven the car around town and the temperature gauge hits 90 C pretty quickly but the bottom radiator pipe and the interior heater matrix never warms up.
Does anyone have a scrap 1.6 fsi engine that would sell me the thermostat. Brian
I am assuming you have missed the word 'get' in between 'can't the'. Why do you suspect it is not opening, overheating?Hi Brian, I have just changed my thermostat o my 1.6 FSI and I can't the thermostat to open as it is an electronic version. My thinking is I need to open it with a diagnostic machine, any advice is most welcome. I wouldn't recommend a secondhand stat as they are available from VW main dealer, part number is 032 121 121N. ca
Thanks for the reply Andy,I am assuming you have missed the word 'get' in between 'can't the'. Why do you suspect it is not opening, overheating?
If your new thermostat is good and all correctly connected, no broken wires or connector, then I would expect it to just work. I have never seen a reference to exercising the FSI thermostat or setting it up with VCDS, but that is not to say there is isn't.
I must do more research and may be completely wrong but I suspect the FSI thermostat incorporates an ordinary wax thermostat that works as normal but in addition there is an electronic side that is a heating element that can rapidly melt the wax and cause the thermostat to quickly open for high load as per the philosophy of its predecessor described in the SSP...
Andy