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05-23-2002, 05:55 PM
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temp gauge question.
I am having some trouble with my temp gauge. As soon as I turn the key to the on position the needle pegs!! Am I missing a ground or something? I replaced the sending unit and that still did not fix the problem. If someone could shed a little light on this it would be very helpful. Thank you.
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05-23-2002, 06:36 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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The wire connected to the sending unit is probably grounded somewhere between the sending unit and the guage. Inspect the wire carefully.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio |
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05-23-2002, 08:31 PM
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My temperature gauge use to bounce back and forth like crazy. I cleaned the wire attached to the sending unit and haven't had a problem since.
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05-23-2002, 08:55 PM
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I have same problem with my longhorn. I checked the wire, I finally bought another gauge (aftermarket) and mounted it below the dash. I think the resistor on the gauge itself is bad.
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05-24-2002, 12:47 AM
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I checked the wire and It seems to be ok I will check agian and clean conections but I think I may have to replace gauge. thanks for the help.
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05-24-2002, 06:54 AM
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When you take the wire of the temp sender and touch it to ground it will show a overheat situation on the gage. What it sound like is that your wire is shorted at some place or at the sending unit. Take the wire off the sender is it still showing hot then the wire is most likey shorted to ground if not then I would go to the gage. Ed ke6bnl
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05-24-2002, 02:04 PM
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when I remove wire from sending unit it reads cold, as soon as I toch the wire to the sending unit it hits the peg above hot. it hits so hard I can hear it outside the cab!! new gage here I come. Thank you for the help.
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05-24-2002, 07:50 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Get another sending unit then. The parts guy either gave you the wrong one, (dummy light part #) Or the parts guy's computer lied to him causing the part # problem.
Do you have it mounted on the intake, or on the driver's side head? It should be on the head. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio |
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05-25-2002, 08:54 AM
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I have later model 305 heads and the hole is smaller than the sender I have, what sender can I use?
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05-25-2002, 02:19 PM
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Longhornmail, The sending unit is in the head (drivers side). I have tried two diferent sending units as of now and they both work the same way. is there some way to tell between a gage unit and a light unit?
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05-25-2002, 02:49 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I'm sure there is, but I don't know what to look for.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio |
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