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Author:  SLICKRIDE [ Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:28 am ]
Post subject:  temp guage acting up.
my 97 t/a s temp guage i think has been possesed. at times im driving and it just drops and stops working. then at the next set of lights it starts working again. on the highway its on and off. i had the rad flushed recently and the sysyem bled for air in it and also changed the switch that bolts into the block on the drivers side. any ideas ???
Author:  transamtom [ Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:32 pm ]
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Check the sensor with a volt meter set to Ohms scale.

Cold it should read 1350 ohms or so.

Hot it should read 50 ohms or so.
Author:  colin911 [ Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: temp guage acting up.
Bad connector or wire?
Author:  ktuga [ Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:15 pm ]
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i would say wire or bad contact! hum.. why not use the specialized tool to solve the problem :twisted:
Author:  SLICKRIDE [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:47 pm ]
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that all depends on whether alex is has a hold of it
Author:  Firm [ Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:26 pm ]
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Check the coolant temperature sensor. The one in my Sonoma went bad and gave some funky readings. I replaced it and everything was fine for a year or so.

Then the gauge started acting kinda like your describing. It would be fine, then suddenly drop....I found that if I tapped on the plastic cover it would come back for awhile, then repeat. That went on for a few months....Then one day I was in a bad mood and noticed the guage doing it's shit...So I may have hit the plastic cover a little hard - punched right through it and hit the gauge needle. Since then it has been fine!! Obviously I did have to take the dash apart to replace the broken plastic cover....But it was well worth it. lol
Author:  SLICKRIDE [ Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:04 pm ]
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i dont really feel like punching the dash in the car. lol.but when i get some time and feeling better im going to look more into it.
Author:  lb9 GTA [ Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:34 pm ]
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I'll be more than happy to punch your dash for ya if you don't feel like doing it :twisted:
Author:  SLICKRIDE [ Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:37 pm ]
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well thank you nick for your offer but i will pass.lol
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