Fluctuating temp guage

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Dec 27, 2008 | 10:31 AM

Bigred1995

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Fluctuating temp guage

its a 1995 f250 which we flushed and refilled. When running the temp guage goes to the L in normal which is real close to over heating. When it comes back down it goes to the O in normal. Is this common? I was going to replace thermostat but figured I would ask here first.

Dec 27, 2008 | 01:54 PM

andym

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Sounds like an air bubble in the cooling system to me. It will work itself out eventually, just keep filling up the radiator before you drive it.

Dec 27, 2008 | 08:34 PM

Bigred1995

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I thought so to but we flushed it a month ago and hve done plenty of snow plowing since.

Jan 1, 2009 | 04:10 PM

cpettymore7777

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change the t-stat if there is no air

Jan 1, 2009 | 08:36 PM

spurredon

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Have you checked for good connection on the heat sending unit? Or is the wire from the sending unit pinched?

Jan 1, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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Funny, my truck did the same thing yesterday. I just replaced the thermostat and it seems to OK. I did bleed the system for about an hour. I did have to push the upper heater hose down to get the air bubble out of it. Hopefully this is the problem. I will check the heat sensor wiring tomorrow.