Water Temperature Gauge Not Working
11-09-2010 | 10:57 AM
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From: Kelowna, BC
Car: 1974 Camaro Z28 Type LT
Engine: 350 sbc
Transmission: Borg Warner T5
Water Temperature Gauge Not Working
Last night I went and changed the O2 sensor on my car. Now the temperature gauge isn't working. Is there any wires around the O2 sensor that I might have bumped that could cause this?
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11-09-2010 | 01:57 PM
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Re: Water Temperature Gauge Not Working
if you disconnect the connector for the temp sensor there should be 2 pin slots, if you short them out (useing a paper clip, piece of wire, etc) and turn your ignition to the accessory spot, your gauge should peg out to the max. if it doesn't do that, then that means that you have bad wiring or gauge, if it does, you have a bad temp sensor.
11-09-2010 | 02:36 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: Water Temperature Gauge Not Working
The temperature gauge sender is in the driver side head between #1 and #3 cylinders. It's possible you could have disturbed the wiring.
11-09-2010 | 05:23 PM
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Car: 1974 Camaro Z28 Type LT
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11-28-2010 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Water Temperature Gauge Not Working
do you have a picture of that wire? my gauge pegs when cranking but it wont ever move? is that a sign of a bad sensor?
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