1996 Volkswagen Jetta "water temp gauge stays cold" Questions

water temp gauge shows temp with engine off and engine cold when the key is turned on the gauge will go to the 1/2 way mark and just stay, after running for approx 10 miles it will go up slightly 1996

...and nothing changed. check your coolant. the temp is the water temp. Your radiator is out of water? you`ll burn out your water pump. Also check to see if your radiator fans are running

...goes to the max mark when you turn on the ignistion on and stays in the red could you help me there is water and oil in it thank you Sounds like a faulty temp sender or gauge, if it does this from ...

...water censer, but the temp-richer gauge stays in the blue position till i run at 300 revs. then it will rise to the quarter mark on the gauge, when i ease of the accelerator it returns to cold on the ...

...water . hose good make sure their no soft an sucking shut especaily the bottom hose . you can get a temp gauge take radiator cap off ,let warm up til thermostat opens put gauge in radiator see what ...

...temp in mid range,found water pump leak,replaced that.put in new cooler 160% thermostat,gauge ran on very cold after that. replaced temperature sending unit to temp gauge,still needle all the way to ...

...not let water though until normal temp is achieved if this is all in order a water pressure test may be needed to check that the head gasket is not letting compression gasses into the water ...

...water pump but temp gauge doesnt move it stays at cold cold Check that you haven't pulled the wire to the temp sender off during the work on the pump. You say the water is boiling in the resevoir but ...

water pump. Why does temp gauge read hot when it's not? Put a new radiator ,thermostat, and water pump on my and temp hand says its running hot but its not Disconnect the temperature sending unit wire

...temp of water...it can't read air temp. If there's an air bubble that gets to the temp gage...you will indicate a lower temp. I'd check for leaks...a water pump just starting to weep can ...