WhisperingAl

Update. the car runs normally just below 70 degrees If I get stuck in traffic for a while. Heavy traffic not moving, then the car goes up to 90 but not above. Took the car for MOT and look at the temperature. £360 for the thermostat. Decided to leave it for a while as it isn’t a big problem.

I will as soon as I have any news

Hi Thanks gor replying. I do usually drive with my aircon running. I have a favourite mechanic I use. I will take it to him in the new year and see what he thinks. I no longer suspect the fans as much as the thermostat.

I ran it a short distance this morning and the fans didn’t come on. So I was thinking the only other thing is the thermostat. Unless the fans are coming on but too soon. They certainly aren’t on all the time as I first thought. After Christmas I will try your suggestion of disconnecting the fans and see what happens. Thanks for your suggestions.

I now don’t think it’s the fans. So must be the thermostat. I will get someone to look at it after Christmas.

Thanks Steve I will try after Christmas. Don’t want a broken car over Christmas.

Hi guys My A4 B7 2.0tfsi quattro is running between 65 and 70 degrees. I think the fans are permanently running but I could be wrong. I have looked at changing the thermostat which looks like a big job. Is there a thermostat for the fans that could be a problem? Any ideas please. Thanks

Ok I have found it. Thanks

Hi How can I stop getting this post every time a new member joins. Thanks

Thanks Makes sense. I have replied to all my interactions

I have answered this post elsewhere. After solenoid, cam sensor etc I became very despondent. I suddenly thought, the ECU remembers things. As the cam chain wore over a long period it thought this was ok. When the new chain was fitted the ECU thought it was too far advanced. I pulled the fuse on the ECU and waited 20 minutes, put it back and all has been well for some weeks now.

Sorry, I have replied to this post elsewhere. I stopped to think about what we had done. We changed all the associated parts and still the same. I thought, well the car learns about things and the cam chain has worn over time so the ECU was happy with that. Now it had a new chain the ECU does not understand the cam advance. Although the mechanic reset whatever he had to by software it didn’t help I crossed everything and pulled the ECU fuse, went and had a cup of tea and came back put tje fuse back snd no EM light since (3 weeks now)

Sorry, no difference. I will live with it as with the other cars I have had Thanks

Cntrl Alt Delete. In all seriousness. We know the ECU learns things and I think it learnt that the VVT was not working and was OK with that.

So am I. I was getting very depressed knowing I couldn’t afford anymore on the car. I guess it will also learn how I drive and forget the previous owners. Chuffed to bits. For a small fee I will tell the mechanic 😂😂