Ok guys, I have this problem with my temp guage in my dash it wont move...when i 1st bought my car it did...then stopped....so i bought a new thermostat and it worked again!.......but now it has stopped again.......whats the deal here?...any ideas?...PLEASE help me I cant drive like this in the summer...Thanks for any help....-Roger

 

Temperature sensor. Test that.

 

are you sure the gauge is working properly? also you may have a short somewhere....?

 

Those guys sound right. Faulty sensor or faulty gauge.
maybe a faulty user?? J/k hehehe

 

the guage works because it recently worked...but now it wont...car...-Roger

 

any more help?...-Roger

 

come on guys you gotta help me out here!....-Roger

 

ok guys im pleading for help now...my car is about to be on the road!!!!...-Roger

 

Well It could be the new Thermostat went bad already, I have seen and had this happen to me two times before. I know this sounds like it could not be, but it is possible. I have had it happen on a Chevy 3.1, and it happened right away when I started the car. It has also happened to me on a Ford 5.0, and it worked fine for about a week or so and then the temp gauge would never get off of cold because the thermostat was stuck open. Well hope this helps, Jordan.

 

thanks for the help man...-Roger

 

Yeah you bet no problem, I just hope it fixes the problem. Well good luck.

 

ok i feel us getting warmer...-Roger

 

check the wiring to see if its getting signal if its not the sensor

 

thanks a lot salbaje!...-Roger

 

from page 2 back to page 1 guys!...-Roger

 

Is the top radiator hose getting hot? Does the radiator get hot? If yes to these, the thermostat is opening. If the hose is too hot to hang onto, then the temperature is somewhere near normal. If so, then it is the guage or sensor or wiring. Most temperature sensors work by changing resistance with temperature. Check it when cold for resistance, with an ohm meter, then check it again when the engine is hot and see if there is a difference. If so, then it is the wiring or guage. Good luck

 

well at least someone knows what they are talking about!...thanks btw...-Roger

 

Helm manual should tell you what resistance the sensor should have at different temperatures. Like if you put the sensor in a pot of hot water with a thermometer. Because even if it changes with temperature, it still might be wrong.

I'll try to remember to look that up for you. My book is for '95 but it's probably the same.



Modified by JimBlake at 8:37 AM 5/22/2003

 

why thanks a lot Jim but i dont own a Helms manual...only a chiltons...could anyone scan this page in for me or post the numbers that i need for temps, places, etc....-Roger

 

I bet the connection between your ect and guage is bad or your ect switch is bad. It's located near under your distributor. Should be a single wire with a plug going over a what looks like a barb fitting

 

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Sender for the temperature gauge...
133 F = 137 ohms
185 F = 46 ohms
212 F = 30 ohms

The book says if you short the sender wire to ground, then turn on the ignition, the gauge is supposed to climb towards the top (hot). But it says to turn it off before it actually gets there, so you don't damage the gauge.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> But it says to turn it off before it actually gets there, so you don't damage the gauge.

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This can't be overstated, the guage will fry if you don't shut the key off in time!

 

once again thanks A LOT for your help guys i will keep you posted onif any of this works .....-Roger

 

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how about we go up!....-Roger