Still reading cold

April 28th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#1
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227	Still reading cold I bought the car and the stock gauge read 155. I put in a 180 hv thermo and a hv waterpump, also changed the radiator cap. Hose pressure is good, but it still only gets up to 155* (the middle of the "L" on "normal"). I guess my gauge is bad. Where's the cheapest place to get pilar gauges?

April 28th, 2007, 11:13 PM	#2
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April 28th, 2007, 11:47 PM	#3
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227	How are Auto Meter pillars and gauges? I'll just get the single pod, and there are a million water temp gauge models from Auto Meter.

April 28th, 2007, 11:55 PM	#4
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April 29th, 2007, 12:22 AM

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my gauge never moves from that spot. Time to get a new one for me too.

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Its getting kinda late so i am sorry for the language guys, i need to watch what i say.

April 29th, 2007, 01:36 AM

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Re: Still reading cold

Originally Posted by YNOT

I bought the car and the stock gauge read 155*. I put in a 180* hv thermo and a hv waterpump, also changed the radiator cap. Hose pressure is good, but it still only gets up to 155* (the middle of the "L" on "normal").

I guess my gauge is bad. Where's the cheapest place to get pilar gauges?

have you thought about changing the coolant sensor on the motor?

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April 29th, 2007, 02:13 AM

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Re: Still reading cold

Originally Posted by Stangzilla

Originally Posted by YNOT

I bought the car and the stock gauge read 155*. I put in a 180* hv thermo and a hv waterpump, also changed the radiator cap. Hose pressure is good, but it still only gets up to 155* (the middle of the "L" on "normal").

I guess my gauge is bad. Where's the cheapest place to get pilar gauges?

have you thought about changing the coolant sensor on the motor?

the who/what/huh..... is it hard to do? i'll have to look at my chiltons manual.

April 29th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#8
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,020	No its not hard at all and its cheap too.. Look at that manual.. Do that first b4 you start spending $$ on gauges that you might not need.. __________________ Rotating The Earth 1320 Feet At A Time!! The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”

April 29th, 2007, 03:11 PM

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Going by the Chiltons that must be it.

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April 29th, 2007, 03:37 PM

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Just went and bought the sensor, I guess this must be it.

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April 29th, 2007, 03:48 PM

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Tell me if that fixes your problem...I didnt replace mine and that could be it.

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Originally Posted by White99stang

Its getting kinda late so i am sorry for the language guys, i need to watch what i say.

April 29th, 2007, 04:21 PM	#12
tording92lxnotch Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 165	The first two pictures you posted is the sensor for the guage. The 3rd picture you posted is the sensor for the ECU itself. I know it seems silly but thats the way it is. If its your guage that is messing up then its the one in the first two pictures. __________________ 92 notch--Shorty headers--Pro 5.0--3G alt--U/D pullies--A/C delete--190 LPH Walbro FP--Compucar N2O kit--FMS alum D/S--Taurus fan--Weld Draglites--Mallory 685 ign Box--dccontrol fan controller 13.0 - 108 mph - 1.9 60' - 90 shot N2O and 175k on the clock

April 29th, 2007, 06:48 PM	#13
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227	Is it a dealer part? Pep Boys and Checker only have the ECU sensor in there stupid magic little computer.

April 29th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#14
tording92lxnotch Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 165	I got one here fairly recently at autozone. It wasn't labeled as guage sender though. I wanna say it was labeled temperature switch or something like that. Have them look it up and go back and get it and take a look at it. Autzone in virginia carries them in stock. __________________ 92 notch--Shorty headers--Pro 5.0--3G alt--U/D pullies--A/C delete--190 LPH Walbro FP--Compucar N2O kit--FMS alum D/S--Taurus fan--Weld Draglites--Mallory 685 ign Box--dccontrol fan controller 13.0 - 108 mph - 1.9 60' - 90 shot N2O and 175k on the clock

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