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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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temp guage
i covered the rad with cardboard to much and it got to hot while driving
the engine light came on and the needle climbed to the hot side, so i puled over and removed the cardboard, ---ok, so now two days later the needle still is on the hot side burried and the engine light stays on
what to do?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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possibilly the gauge sender went bad
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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where is that.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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here it is thank dave sponaugle for it
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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thanks to the both of you,i was looking for a picture. that looks like it is on the drivers side-in front,
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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The switch for the temp light is bad. If the temp gets high enough to activate the light it will override the sender for the gauge and peg the needle.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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yep kind of like the check engine light. Once on it needs to be re done. That is why you simply do away with it for a mechanical gauge! hehe
 
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so i can drive with no worries about it till i either replace it or disconnect it, or can it be reset?
 
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Unplug the wire on the temp light sensor in the pic above, and the temp gauge should operate correctly if I'm not mistaken.
 
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THANKS GUY'S I UNPLUGED THEM BOTH AND PRESTO-CHANGEO, BACK TO NORMAL. NOW TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE TO SEE HOW IT ACTS----THANK YOU ALL
 
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