Failed temp gauge, failed fuel gauge and failed aircon.

[Crgwal]

I got my car back last month after its timing belt was redone. So that was all good.

I noticed though, my water jets didn't work. I found the connectors had been disconnected so I put them back in. Water must have been sprayed onto the engine bay up until this point.

Putting them back in was mostly fine but one leaked so I put that in my list to fix.

At the same time my temperature on the dash was going from normal to zero to all the way to max temp. If I switched the car off and straight back on it would be showing normal temp again.

I did this for a month.

Today, the fuel temp went to zero really slowly but way faster than normal. Maybe in 5min it hit zero. Refilled tank which was almost full.

Fuel went to 75% again, then really slowly to full.

Then I switched the aircon on (it's a hot day had been using it all day)

The aircon also stopped working.

So I now have wrong engine temp, wrong fuel level showing as well as no aircon.

Can a little water on the engine bay cause all this?

Where do I start with these problems and does anyone having any experience with this?

Thank you.

 

[CrispyEdd]

What car is it and what year. I ask as there are lots of gremlins on certain models control modules. Does sound like a coincidence all these at same time after some work. Possibly a loom has been dislodged and stressed somewhere otherwise. The outside temp sensor can be seen between bumper and air condenser, inspect wiring if possible.

 

[Crgwal]

53 plate so second half of 2003.

Aircon started working again the next day.

I will need to clue myself up on the wiring though its not my thing.

I have had so much trouble with this car, hard to find a moment to enjoy it. Even if it is an engine error code free FSI

 

[kp 115]

53 playe so second half of 2003.

Aircon started working again the next day.

I will need to clue myself up on the wiring though its not my thing.

I have have so much trouble with this car, hard to find a moment to enjoy it. Even if it is an engine error code free FSI

Point to note about a/c it’s best to vent trapped hot air from inside car via global opening if activated or opening all windows & then start car & activate a/c also the recirculating button this is the quickest way to drop the temperature within the car.

The a/c will then get down to temperature as it’s not having to deal with the excessive temperatures we are all experiencing.