pmaropak
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- Toronto, Ontario
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- 1996 Eddie Bauer
I have a problem with my temerature guage.... I think!
My 4.0L has an intermittent problem with my temperature readings. When I start it up, sometimes the guage climbs up to H (soon to be followed by the red Check Guage Light, and the onboard computer beep "check engine temp") it takes about 5 minutes to make the climb from L to H, but it is disturbing just the same. I've replace the termperature sender (the one with the single lead, on the left hand side of the thermostat housing (when facing the firewall)) and it did not seem to have any effect. I did notice that when the lead is removed from the sender, that the guage goes down to L right away. The other temperature sensor (with 2 leads, on the right hand side) has never been replaced, could this have something to do with it??
Also, in my seaches I read a post about a fellow with an actual guage problem, he pulled out he instrument panel cluster and cleaned all the contacts.
Any Ideas???
Peter
My 4.0L has an intermittent problem with my temperature readings. When I start it up, sometimes the guage climbs up to H (soon to be followed by the red Check Guage Light, and the onboard computer beep "check engine temp") it takes about 5 minutes to make the climb from L to H, but it is disturbing just the same. I've replace the termperature sender (the one with the single lead, on the left hand side of the thermostat housing (when facing the firewall)) and it did not seem to have any effect. I did notice that when the lead is removed from the sender, that the guage goes down to L right away. The other temperature sensor (with 2 leads, on the right hand side) has never been replaced, could this have something to do with it??
Also, in my seaches I read a post about a fellow with an actual guage problem, he pulled out he instrument panel cluster and cleaned all the contacts.
Any Ideas???
Peter