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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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My temp gauge on my 95 ford contour dont work........sometimes when the car is extemely hot when fan runs alot it goes up alittle bit but not even in the normal zone when i know its alot hotter than that....... Any ideas?
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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Usually that'* a sign of a bad thermostat. Are you sure it'* running hot?
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Originally Posted by fuddyduddy121
Usually that'* a sign of a bad thermostat. Are you sure it'* running hot?
I dunno thats a ez fix right? no other things that it could be?
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There could be problems with the gauge and/or the sender... Usually I would start by putting in a new thermostat.
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sounds like a thermostat to me too
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Originally Posted by fuddyduddy121
There could be problems with the gauge and/or the sender... Usually I would start by putting in a new thermostat.
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