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Apr 15, 2002 | 08:14 PM

jlee4

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Temp. Gauge

My Temp. Gauge is messed up, When i first start my max, the Temp. Gauge slowly goes a little over thecold line. It take about 2 hours of straight driving to get the needle where it is suppose to be, in the middle. What is wrong?

Apr 15, 2002 | 10:18 PM

95emeraldgxe

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Is it possible that some sensor might be screwed up, or maybe the needle is sticking? - my car takes about 10 minutes to get it just above the "C" mark(in the morning when i heat up my car)

Apr 15, 2002 | 11:54 PM

Chunger

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Thermostat stuck open? or messed up sensor as others have suggested

Apr 16, 2002 | 08:08 AM

FLO_BOY

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Re: Temp. Gauge

Quote:

Originally posted by jlee4
It take about 2 hours of straight driving to get the needle where it is suppose to be, in the middle.

I would say that your sensor has gone berserk...
I live in the great white north, and it'll take 20 minutes MAX to get the needle to the middle...also, it might not be a thermostat stuck open because even open it shouldn't slow down the car's "heating up" that drastically.

my $0.02...

-FLO_BOY

Apr 16, 2002 | 10:19 AM