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2001 VW Beetle, where is the thermostat located

Where is the radiator cooling system thermostat located on a VW Beetle 2001?

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What engine ? Should be behind water pump on side of block.

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SOURCE: location of relays in 2001 vw beetle

OPEN L/S DOOR , PULL END CAP OFF DASH , FUSE BOX LOCATED THERE W/ SOME RELAYS & REST ARE UNDER L/S OF DASH OR UNDER HOOD

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2009

SOURCE: 98 VW Beetle. Changed out the thermostat for an

I have a 1985 Jetta diesel. What I did since the car has no way of bleeding the air out of the system via bleeder screw I parked the car on a slight incline leaving the tank for the fluid at a higher level. I ran the car until the thermostat opened (The thermostat is on the bottom of my engine) I kept topping off the antifreeze. I also kept a jug of anti freeze and water in my car for the next few day. Whenever I got done driving the car and the car cooled off I would check it to see if I needed to top it off. I finally got the air out of it. You could call the vw dealer to see if there is a bleeder on the engine, if so open the bleeder and fill until antifreeze/water comes out, then close the bleeder and top it off to the full level. Just to be safe check the level after you drive the car. Air can still get trapped.

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SOURCE: 2001 VW beetle ignition control module location?

The coil pack

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SOURCE: 2001 VW Beetle. The driver's front seat adjuster

I'm assuming you have manual adjustment seats. There is a spring underneath the seat that locks the end of the lever into corresponding notches in the seat frame rail. That spring has either fallen off or broken.

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SOURCE: location of A/C relay on 2001 VW beetle

in engine compartment, bottom, to left of radiator

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