Low Temperature Gauge?
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Low Temperature Gauge?
I noticed that my temperature gauge never really gets past the "O" in "N O R M A L." Lately, though, it's barely even been getting to the N. I'm not noticing any other strange effects with my truck (doesn't seem like its running too hot or cold, for instance). Is my cooling system just working really well, or is something wrong?
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From: NoGa.
Your coolant level *could* be so low that it ain't heating up the sensor. Or...
Your thermostat *could* be stuck open ... you might want to replace it. OR ...
You have a sensor going bad OR ...
The connector that plugs onto the sensor is all crudded up creating a high resistance connection ... and messing up the value sent to the gauge. OR...
The connector that plugs into the back of your gauge cluster is all crudded up. Or...
Your gauge is going bad.
... and they tell me I ain't got all my "Ors" in the water.
....Sorry ... I just couldn't resist.
Your thermostat *could* be stuck open ... you might want to replace it. OR ...
You have a sensor going bad OR ...
The connector that plugs onto the sensor is all crudded up creating a high resistance connection ... and messing up the value sent to the gauge. OR...
The connector that plugs into the back of your gauge cluster is all crudded up. Or...
Your gauge is going bad.
... and they tell me I ain't got all my "Ors" in the water.
....Sorry ... I just couldn't resist.
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From: Bay Area, Unfortunately
I had the same problem with mine. I replaced the thermostat, verified it was heating up to the right temperature, and it still reads low. The truck runs fine. Make sure the actual temperature reads right and you should be fine. When I turn on my heater, the temperature and oil pressure readings go up go figure.
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