Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
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Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
My engine temperature gauge suddenly climbed up from neutral to up past hot the other night, then it steadily dropped back to neutral, then it climbed back up over hot and now it is always past hot when the motor is running.
The engine is not overheating, I know that, so my guesses are bad thermostat or bad temperature sensor.
Thoughts?
The engine is not overheating, I know that, so my guesses are bad thermostat or bad temperature sensor.
Thoughts?
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Re: Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
my crx does this all the time...i hit the dash and it goes back down to normal...?
try that..?
but if that dosent work, then i would deff replace the thermostat first since it costs about 10$ for the whole job (anitfreeze and the thermostat), if that dosent work then fuckign take it to honda and let them fuck with it...
i dont like fuckign with sensors..and wiring and shit
try that..?
but if that dosent work, then i would deff replace the thermostat first since it costs about 10$ for the whole job (anitfreeze and the thermostat), if that dosent work then fuckign take it to honda and let them fuck with it...
i dont like fuckign with sensors..and wiring and shit
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Re: Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
You could just have a leak somewhere. Check all your hoses and all around your radiator and make sure everything's sealed up before you spend any money.
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Originally Posted by FR3SHT0D3F
Thanks for the input guys
My gauge used to stay in the nutural area and never move from there when warm. But on my log's they were climing as high as 230-240 while in boost. Turned out to be a hairline crack in all 4 sleeves. If this would have gone unnoticed from relying on a old OEM cluster I could have caused serious damage.
Good Luck, if anything you will have a gauge that works right
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Re: Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
I had the exact same problem a few years ago. It was air trapped in the coolant system. I bleed it twice over three days, change nothing, and never had it again.
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Re: Temp. Gauge Fluctuating..
Originally Posted by Yell88CRXsi
I had the exact same problem a few years ago. It was air trapped in the coolant system. I bleed it twice over three days, change nothing, and never had it again.
Originally Posted by Fabrik8
Yeah, that sounds like a bubble in the system, that was my first thought also.
Originally Posted by urvtecs2slo
i definately agree with the possibility of the bubble in the system. and if bleeding doesnt help, change the tstat.
Thanks guys for the ideas.