Re: weird thing happened

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

oil temp is in the trip computer.  Water temp is the gauge on the dash board.
There is no "Engine Temperature" reading

"Chadwick, John/COR/INV" wrote:

> It was the oil temp. I know that the engine temp dial is. Part of the
> tripometer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Khan Klatt [mailto:khan@mediaaccess.com]
> Sent: March 01, 2000 11:48 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: weird thing happened
>
> At 11:29 AM -0700 3/1/2000, Chadwick, John/COR/INV wrote:
> >Ok, I'm on my way to work driving normal. I look down at my oil temp. and
> it
> >was turned off. The mileage wasn't showing either. I looked over and my air
> >bag and ABS light were both lit up. I used my turn signal and I could
> barely
> >see it. My radio was going in and out as well. Engine was running fine
> >though. I stepped on the gas pretty hard to pass someone and everything
> came
> >back to normal. No check engine light or anything. And the oil temp came
> >back on just like I had it before it freaked out on me. Any thoughts on
> this
> >one guys?
>
> Several points:
>
> When you notice electrical problems, to me that's the first sign of
> an alternator ready to go.
>
> Next, I noticed that the oil temperature (on the MFA computer) does
> not display for a while, like two minutes until you've begun driving,
> but it doesn't sound like that was the scenario.
>
> (I think the guage next to the speedometer is engine temp, not oil
> temp-- so I hope you weren't talking about that-- but I could be
> wrong).
>
> Anyhow, I would guess it's more to do with your alternator?
>
> -Khan
>
> Khan Klatt                                         khan@mediaaccess.com
>
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