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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CFoote
Where is the sending unit (sensor) for the temperature gauge? Could it be that his sending unit is bad?
Don't quote me on it.. but I think it'* on the passenger side radiator ??
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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Driver'* side of the lower intake, just below the TB.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Driver'* side of the lower intake, just below the TB.
Have you ever seen one of those go bad Bill? I suspect they probably won't, but it was just a thought...
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Yea when i drive off it goes down in between the 100 and 200 plus i checked the sending unit and its not bad
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993bonnie
Yea when i drive off it goes down in between the 100 and 200 plus i checked the sending unit and its not bad
How did you check it?
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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replaced it
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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When you replaced your thermostat last time, what are the odds you got some debris from cleaning the old fiber gasket down into the lower intake? (thermostat hole).

Anything like that can jam in a thermostat and prevent it from closing.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 03:43 AM
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Exact same symptoms happened to my car when I first purchased it. If left to idle, the car would hit around 195F, but once you got moving, it would cool all the way down to like 150F for so, so I figured that it was a stuck thermostat. Replaced the t-stat, and engine temps have been consistent ever since. I would seriously consider taking a look out your thermostat maybe one more time.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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There have been more than one 'bad' new thermostats installed here.
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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ok i will go and get another new thermostat 2morrow maybe that will work hopefully.
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