How VW Parts Fail ~ 2.0t BPY Thermostat Code p2181

The failing VW part was are looking at today is the thermostat on 2.0t FSI engine. This is the engine code BPY found in 2006-2008 Volkswagens You may see a p2182, an overheating engine, an under heating engine, no heat in you Volkswagen, and more!

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Join me today as we breakdown:
~What is a thermostat?
~How the 2.0t FSI thermostat works
~How the 2.0t FSI thermostat regulates coolant
~How the 2.0t FSI thermostat fails
~Stuck open VS Stuck closed
~Symptoms of a failing FSI thermostat
~Diagnosing a Failing Thermostat
~Diagnosing a check engine light p2181
~Is replacing a VW thermostat a DIY
~and more

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