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Question: temp gauge reads way hot all the time car is not hot though..

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norma_3083006, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, Aumsville, OR, April 22, 2011, 20:33
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temp gusge reads hot all the time. but the car is not overheating or getting hot. i replaced the temp sender and it made no diff please help before i get stranded.

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    cogcan April 23, 2011, 05:35
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    some vehicles have 2 sensors- one for the fan

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    norma_3083006, April 24, 2011, 17:21
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    I replaced the other sensor and still the same result any other ideas? thanks

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    cogcan, April 25, 2011, 05:33
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    either the sensor is shorted to ground or the Y-G to ip wire is shorted or the brown wire from ip to engine ground is open

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    norma_3083006, April 28, 2011, 16:13
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    thank you i will try and look into that this weekend much much thanks i will let ya know how it works out...

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