Found a link for the coolant sensor DIY:
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng108.shtml

tpow wrote:
> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
> news:dpudnWezlrDhRJHVnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@visi...
>
>> Dave LaCourse wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:37 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and to be
>>>> honest it sounds like its not turning over at all..
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Bad bendix gear?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> If it is turning over it might be a bad coolant temperature sensor. Maybe
>> leaking injectors?
>>
>
> Tony, do you know where it is located and what it looks like so I can change
> it myself.
>
> and dave AKA conclusion just might be right.
>
> dj
>
>
>

 

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:01:47 -0600, TonyJ <"tonyjnospam at nospam
visi.com"> wrote:

>Found a link for the coolant sensor DIY:
>http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng108.shtml

It's possible that "tpow" is in the UK and has a 2.6 litre V6 (code
ABC engine) which is different to the 2.8 litre. I'd look on
vagcat.com for the position of the sensor(s).

>tpow wrote:
>> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
>> news:dpudnWezlrDhRJHVnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@visi...
>>
>>> Dave LaCourse wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:37 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and to be
>>>>> honest it sounds like its not turning over at all..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Bad bendix gear?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> If it is turning over it might be a bad coolant temperature sensor. Maybe
>>> leaking injectors?
>>>
>>
>> Tony, do you know where it is located and what it looks like so I can change
>> it myself.
>>
>> and dave AKA conclusion just might be right.
>>
>> dj
>>
>>
>>

 

"Graz" <graz@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:480e0141.362671000@news.motzarella.org...
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:01:47 -0600, TonyJ <"tonyjnospam at nospam
> visi.com"> wrote:
>
>>Found a link for the coolant sensor DIY:
>>http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng108.shtml
>
> It's possible that "tpow" is in the UK and has a 2.6 litre V6 (code
> ABC engine) which is different to the 2.8 litre. I'd look on
> vagcat.com for the position of the sensor(s).
>
>>tpow wrote:
>>> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
>>> news:dpudnWezlrDhRJHVnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@visi...
>>>
>>>> Dave LaCourse wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:37 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and to
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> honest it sounds like its not turning over at all..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Bad bendix gear?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> If it is turning over it might be a bad coolant temperature sensor.
>>>> Maybe
>>>> leaking injectors?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Tony, do you know where it is located and what it looks like so I can
>>> change
>>> it myself.
>>>
>>> and dave AKA conclusion just might be right.
>>>
>>> dj
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Thanks Tony and Graz you are correct, 2.4 V6 I will look where you say

 

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:28:10 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com>
wrote:

>
>"Graz" <graz@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>news:480e0141.362671000@news.motzarella.org...
>> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:01:47 -0600, TonyJ <"tonyjnospam at nospam
>> visi.com"> wrote:
>>
>>>Found a link for the coolant sensor DIY:
>>>http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng108.shtml
>>
>> It's possible that "tpow" is in the UK and has a 2.6 litre V6 (code
>> ABC engine) which is different to the 2.8 litre. I'd look on
>> vagcat.com for the position of the sensor(s).
>>
>>>tpow wrote:
>>>> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
>>>> news:dpudnWezlrDhRJHVnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@visi...
>>>>
>>>>> Dave LaCourse wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:37 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and to
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> honest it sounds like its not turning over at all..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bad bendix gear?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> If it is turning over it might be a bad coolant temperature sensor.
>>>>> Maybe
>>>>> leaking injectors?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony, do you know where it is located and what it looks like so I can
>>>> change
>>>> it myself.
>>>>
>>>> and dave AKA conclusion just might be right.
>>>>
>>>> dj
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>Thanks Tony and Graz you are correct, 2.4 V6 I will look where you say

I have a similar problem with a V6: operating temperature doesn't go
above 70 deg C and idle speed in Neutral is around 1000 rpm. I
suspect one of the temp senders.