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Old 06-14-2010, 03:20 PM   #1
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temp gauge prob

my temp guage started acting up last week. the gauge went full hot. so i replaced the sending unit in the head, no change. I disconnected the electrical wire to sender, and the gauged dropped to the middle. i then pulled the gauge cluster and ran new wire from sender to gauge, and again gauge went full hot. I assume the prob is the gauge itself, is that correct? can i fix the gauge by itself or do i need a whole new cluster?
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Old 06-14-2010, 03:40 PM   #2
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Re: temp gauge prob

Each gauge is separate.
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Old 06-14-2010, 10:28 PM   #3
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Re: temp gauge prob

Went through a similar time a couple of months ago. Finally replaced the oem electrical gauge with a mechanical one.

Yet if I knew then what I know now I would have started with one of these or one like it.
http://www.stu-offroad.com/prodrev/thermo/thermo-1.htm

Now I have one in the tool box after that experience!

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Old 06-16-2010, 09:55 AM   #4
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Re: temp gauge prob

yup, got one of those already, and they do come in handy ruralroute

where do i buy a stock new stock gauge, or is this a junkyard item? i check with AZ, oriellys, etc no luck.
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Old 06-16-2010, 10:11 AM   #5
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Re: temp gauge prob

classicparts.com or lmctruck.com would have it. We probably have some vendors here on the forums who have them as well.
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