Thermal switchthermo pneumatic valve — Mk1 Golf Cooling (1982 - 1983)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1982 - 1984) - Coolant pump

Generation: Mk1 1982 - 1983 (RDW) Group: Drive cooling Rebuild step 8 Parts: 10 Primary OEM: 055 131 851, 035 919 369, 049 131 851

Thermal switchthermo pneumatic valve for the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (1982 - 1983): factory exploded diagram 20000 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 11 Drive cooling, listing 9 OEM part numbers across 10 catalogued positions including 055 131 851, 035 919 369 and 049 131 851. Published by Type 19 Specialists; the complete Mk1 Golf catalogue is in print as the Mk1 Golf Master Parts Catalogue.

Parts on this diagram

This Mk1 Golf plate lists 9 OEM part numbers across 10 numbered positions.

Exploded view from the factory parts catalogue. Click a row in the parts table to highlight its position on this diagram. Click any position on the diagram to scroll to its row.
Description Part number
thermal switchthermo-pneumatic valve 1.5/1.6 ltr. carburetorengine:EM,FR,GH,JB
1.5/1.6 ltr.
(1)
thermo-pneumatic valve Automatic+JB,GH
055 131 851
(3)
dual thermo-switch also use: 30/40 C 55/65 CN 016 024 1 N 013 811 5 FR,GH,JB
30/40 C 55/65 CN 016 024 1 N 013 811 5
035 919 369
1
thermo-pneumatic valve EM
049 131 851
2
seal ring 10 X 13,5
10 X 13,5
N 013 811 5
2
seal ring A 10 X 14
A 10 X 14
N 013 806 4
4
thermal switch 60/70 C EM
60/70 C
056 919 369 J
5
Coolant hose
049 121 123 A
6
Hose clamp LC 23-35
LC 23-35
N 024 511 3
6
Clamp 23-35 X 9 X 0,5
23-35 X 9 X 0,5
N 102 581 01

From the Type 19 workshop

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Fitment and applicability

What this plate covers, as the factory catalogue records it — nothing here is inferred from the part names.

Vehicle
Volkswagen Golf Mk1
Model years
1982 - 1983
Generation region
RDW
Generation code
007
Variant tags
petrol_8v_base
Factory group
11 Drive cooling
Factory subgroup
20000

Related factory diagrams

Other published cooling plates for the Mk1 Golf in this catalogue.

The complete Mk1 Golf parts catalogue in print

Questions about this diagram

Which VW part numbers are on the thermal switchthermo pneumatic valve diagram for the Mk1 Golf?
This diagram lists 9 OEM part numbers for the Mk1 Golf. The first three are 055 131 851, 035 919 369 and 049 131 851.
Which Mk1 Golf years and engines does this diagram cover?
This plate is from the Mk1 Golf 1982 - 1983 generation (RDW). The factory catalogue records no engine-code restriction on it, so it applies to all engines listed in the factory catalogue for this generation.
Where is the complete Mk1 Golf factory parts catalogue?
The Mk1 Golf Master Parts Catalogue is available in print and as a PDF from Type 19 Specialists at /shop/library/catalogue-mk1-hatch-full/. It carries every plate in this catalogue, not just this one.