Erratic Temperature Gauge
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 13, 2005 at 11:10
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Ruffstuff
Changed my top radiator hose on my 80series (1hz) after noticing it was starting to crack on the weekend.
There was a fair bit of crud around the inlet so I cleaned everything as best I could before replacing the hose.
Ever since the temp gauge is very erratic, and intermittently drops dead before flicking straight back up to just below half.
It never goes above just below half and there is no water leaking anywhere.
The thermostat was replaced about 2 years ago and I have cleaned the temperature sender.
Does any one have any ideas on what might be causing this? Is it just a coincidence that it has happened after changing the hose?
Thanks
Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, Jan 13, 2005 at 16:53
Thursday, Jan 13, 2005 at 16:53
Ruffstuff, yeah my surf did EXACTLY the same thing. However it was doing it just after I was playing around under my dash. And the BANG BANG seemed to fix it! LOL
It was a very freaky thing though, makes you kind of think WTF as you see it cut out and go back up again out of the corner of your eye...
It was doing it for a couple of weeks and then settled down, touch wood, hasn't done it for months now.
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