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Aug 14, 2006 | 12:51 PM

photoguy

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From: Latrobe PA

Temp gauge not working

Just noticed my temperature gauge is not working. Could this just be a fuse??

Aug 15, 2006 | 12:59 PM

ThomasRetUSN

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It could be a fuse or it could be the temp sending unit or check the wire for the sunding unit. It may have came off. I had the same problem and it was just the connection off.

Aug 15, 2006 | 01:00 PM

ThomasRetUSN

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It could be a fuse or it could be the temp sending unit or check the wire for the sending unit. It may have came off. I had the same problem and it was just the connection off.

Aug 15, 2006 | 02:41 PM

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if you have a 84-85, the sender is in the head between #1 and #3 cylinder.

If you have a 86-89, the sender is in the head between #6 and #8.

later ones I'm not sure. It's a single spade connector.

Aug 15, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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Your temp sender is in the passenger side head between 6 and 8. Make sure the wire is connected. I've knocked mine off a few times while changing spark plugs, etc.

Aug 15, 2006 | 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TA

Your temp sender is in the passenger side head between 6 and 8. Make sure the wire is connected. I've knocked mine off a few times while changing spark plugs, etc.

I have a 91. Do you know where it tis??

Aug 15, 2006 | 09:02 PM

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I have a 91. Do you know where it tis??

I certainly do as I have a 91 also. Its on the passenger side, on the head, in between the rear most spark plugs. Hope this helps.

Aug 15, 2006 | 09:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TA

Your temp sender is in the passenger side head between 6 and 8. Make sure the wire is connected. I've knocked mine off a few times while changing spark plugs, etc.

I put a new connector on mine while the engine was out and damned if I didn't have to fix it again over the weekend as the wire had been pulled out. They're very vunerable where they are.