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94 Golf Diesel Over Heating???

I'm wondering if anyone can help me here. Are my assumptions correct?

I have a 94' VW Golf Diesel

Last night I noticed it dripping coolant and popped the hood to find out the RAD fans were not even running, the temp gauge inside was showing around 70.

1) I think an earlier over heat killed the temp. sending unit? Where do I find it on the engine and is it possible to "cook" it?

2) I tested the Temp "sender" that screws into the RAD and it also appears to be "cooked" I hot wired the wires coming from it to the Fans and the fans kicked right in, I was able to run it on both high and low.

Any ideas what else to look for before I start ordering these two new parts? Anyone have part numbers or official names?

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HotRod
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do you have one of those nasty plastic water pump impellers?

all the emphasis nowadays is on using 100% recycled materials

your water pump might be made of recycled East German Trabant windshield washer resevoir tank plastic

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beerismygas

That's a new one, I'll have to check it. Since the RAD was getting hot I assume that the water from the engine was flowing through the RAD

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HotRod

Finally got the temp down by installing a thermostat that opens at 160 instead of the regular 190. Now the car runs around 100 even.

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HotRod

I think the 160 and 190 are F and the 100 is C.

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Tom's VR6

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