o' dannyboy
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- '93 xlt
Please help! This problem is driving me NUTZ!
The temperature gauge on my '93 XLT is possessed. The temperature gauge used to stick to N/O once up to temperature. Now, it can go up past L and back down to below N. After a period of time, the fluctuation will stabilize a bit but continue to drop and rise, usually resting below N (colder than ever before). Along with the temperature gauge fluctuating, the anti-freeze will bubble out of the reservoir when the temperature moves up past M or A. The needle will drop back down after this coolant loss.
Prior to this crazy gauge fluctuation, I noticed occasional over heating with coolant loss through the reservoir. I replaced the thermostat (stock) and the radiator cap. I attempted to "burp" the system.
Other observations:
Fan moves easily when cold (by hand). Fan clutch okay???
No sign of coolant in the oil or vise-versa.
Water pump seems to be pumping coolant through the system.
Possibly related:
On cold start-up, the truck starts a little rough, idles rough and sometimes will want to die as it takes off from parked position. For a couple of minutes after cold start there seems to be a bit of smoke from exhaust which clears-up at temperature. After it comes up to temperature, the truck seem to run fine with no smoke - 3 to 5 minutes.
The temperature gauge on my '93 XLT is possessed. The temperature gauge used to stick to N/O once up to temperature. Now, it can go up past L and back down to below N. After a period of time, the fluctuation will stabilize a bit but continue to drop and rise, usually resting below N (colder than ever before). Along with the temperature gauge fluctuating, the anti-freeze will bubble out of the reservoir when the temperature moves up past M or A. The needle will drop back down after this coolant loss.
Prior to this crazy gauge fluctuation, I noticed occasional over heating with coolant loss through the reservoir. I replaced the thermostat (stock) and the radiator cap. I attempted to "burp" the system.
Other observations:
Fan moves easily when cold (by hand). Fan clutch okay???
No sign of coolant in the oil or vise-versa.
Water pump seems to be pumping coolant through the system.
Possibly related:
On cold start-up, the truck starts a little rough, idles rough and sometimes will want to die as it takes off from parked position. For a couple of minutes after cold start there seems to be a bit of smoke from exhaust which clears-up at temperature. After it comes up to temperature, the truck seem to run fine with no smoke - 3 to 5 minutes.