temp. problems
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temp. problems
1994 f-150 5.0L Auto Trans 4x2
When I bought the truck 6 months ago, I assumed it had no thermostat in it. The OEM Temp. guage came up to the "C", below normal, and stayed right around there. Sometimes on a really hot day, it would come up to just below the N in "NORMAL".
So Sunday I decided to put a thermostat in. I took it all apart, and discovered there was one in it that was working properly. It was a 192 degree, and I replaced it with a 192 degree. Started up the truck and drove it for a couple days, still the same temp. reading, so I'm assuming that the temp. guage or a sensor is bad some where.
Any ideas on what to replace and where to get it?
When I bought the truck 6 months ago, I assumed it had no thermostat in it. The OEM Temp. guage came up to the "C", below normal, and stayed right around there. Sometimes on a really hot day, it would come up to just below the N in "NORMAL".
So Sunday I decided to put a thermostat in. I took it all apart, and discovered there was one in it that was working properly. It was a 192 degree, and I replaced it with a 192 degree. Started up the truck and drove it for a couple days, still the same temp. reading, so I'm assuming that the temp. guage or a sensor is bad some where.
Any ideas on what to replace and where to get it?
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From: hernando,ms
Pretty simple to check if indicator or sending unit. This takes two people cause it happens fast!!! Unplug the wire from the sending unit and with ignition on(don't start) ground the wire with a pig tail. Have your assistant watch the temp indicator on the dash. If it moves to hot, the indicator is good and the sending unit is bad. Not likely the indicator is bad. I just replaced my sending unit for eratic readings. Also make sure you got the right unit. The coolant temperature sending unit only has one wire hooked to it. Hope this helps you! 'Mo
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Originally Posted by hornet41
Pretty simple to check if indicator or sending unit. This takes two people cause it happens fast!!! Unplug the wire from the sending unit and with ignition on(don't start) ground the wire with a pig tail. Have your assistant watch the temp indicator on the dash. If it moves to hot, the indicator is good and the sending unit is bad. Not likely the indicator is bad. I just replaced my sending unit for eratic readings. Also make sure you got the right unit. The coolant temperature sending unit only has one wire hooked to it. Hope this helps you! 'Mo
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From: hernando,ms
Originally Posted by beforeiforget761
where is this sending unit at?
