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Hi all Just got a nice 205 GTI 1,9 '89 the other day. All is well with the bodywork and swapped in a full leather cabin from a wrecked gti, so the interior is also getting there. BUT.... The oil temp is running hot after aprox 15 min of motorway driving. If I stick to 70 mph, it looks to level out at 120c but if I go to 85mph it climbs towards top of the stock oil temp gauge. To verify, I used a (admitted rather cheap) IR thermometer. When the cars temp gauge was at the 2nd last point the IR temp said 120c at the oil filter. The sump itself was 100c (guessing the oil will be warmer still). These temps are ok, but as mentioned, they rise steadily if I push beyond 70 mph. Now, that cannot be right. I just changed filter and oil, but what can I look for next to find the cause? I read that the sensor is at the sump, but I didn't see it while changeing oil? My oil pressure is all over the place. Sometimes if flickers all over the gauge and sometimes it reads zero. Once in a while it looks right and steady, but only at a cruise as soon as it move the throttle, it flickers again.. I have replaced the sensor (the one to the left when you look at the block) but not the one just next to. (see pic) If I am to replace the one on the right, how is that done? I've just replaced plugs and rotor, which helped on some stutter between 2-3000 rpm. However, the engine seems to not give any point to pull beyond 5000 rpm. Seems to flatten out there. Is that correct for the 1.9 '89 engine? More lives on torque from 3-5000 that spikey hp's? Not what I expected from having driven a 1.3 106 rallye before. Now, for something completly different Where do I find permanent 12V for the radio? Should I take it from the cigarette lighter or is there anything in there? Only thing I can see is a white 2 leaded cable, which has a strange connector at the end. Mats.. Any idea where to get the most OEM (but still with GTI logos) looking LHD mats? I found links to RHD... I can find some on ebay, but they do not look all that spiffy... or maybe a bit too spiffy

Hi Does anyone have toe part no for the Oil Temperature sender in the 1.9? Also the Oil Pressure Sender would be good. Actually I have a XU9J2 engine from either a 405 or Citroen BX GTI, but I'm thinking they are the same? My local Peugeot dealer can't find the part no. Does any online part catalogue exist? Thanks!