Re: [DML] Re: temp gauge not working

["Marcel" <mbourgon@xxxx>]

David
Thanks again for the direct direction. Will give it a shot tonight after
work.
Thamks
Marcel in El Paso
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:16 PM
Subject: [DML] Re: temp gauge not working


> The general convention when giving directions, left, right, front,
> back, is referenced from a person sitting in the driver's seat facing
> foward. Therefore to find the temperature sending unit when I say the
> front of the motor on the right side I mean the end of the motor next
> to the firewall on the side of the motor by the coil cover. You have
> to look over the top and down the front to find it. There should be 1
> wire going to it. A quick and "dirty" test is to remove the wire and
> the gauge should read "cold". Now have someone touch the wire to
> ground for 1-2 seconds. The gauge should move over toward "hot". If
> the gauge never moves there is a problem with the wiring to the gauge
> or possibly even the gauge itself. Don't forget to try this with the
> ignition key on. Front is facing front of car to directly answer your
> question.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
>

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