3800 Indash Engine Coolant Gauge

[MIKES3]

It stopped working this evenig. Normally I keep a good eye on everything. I think it happened when I gunned it passed a SUV. Not flooring it but enough to get around it with some boost. Anyways, that when I think it stopped working. The nedle is now sitting as if the car isn't started. What should I look at? I doubt it has anuthing to do with the t-stat.

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[smug]

Originally posted by MIKES3@Aug 6 2006, 04:21 PM
It stopped working this evenig. Normally I keep a good eye on everything. I think it happened when I gunned it passed a SUV. Not flooring it but enough to get around it with some boost. Anyways, that when I think it stopped working. The nedle is now sitting as if the car isn't started. What should I look at? I doubt it has anuthing to do with the t-stat.

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Sounds like the ect sensor or the gauge itself is bad. Do you have a powertuner or scanner. I would scan and watch the ect on the scanner to see if it reads normal.

 

[MIKES3]

When I try and turn the car n I see the gauge move up and down. It almost looks like the gauge wants to go the opposite way.

What if I were to get a gauge pod and mount a water temp gauge? Will that work if I installed it?

 

[Xtant12]

I say YES to that one... I have pods... I love them.. Maybe not the one in the middle, but the others are SWEET!!! You and me Mike... Next friday... you going to meet me??? same place, Ill be there about 930/10ish.. sound good... Do you think the gauge not working could have something to do with the IC???

 

[SaturdaysGS]

Mike, someone on the 04 boards on ClubGP JUST had this problem.. others have said that it "fixes itself".

 

[MIKES3]

Originally posted by SaturdaysGS@Aug 6 2006, 11:35 PM
Mike, someone on the 04 boards on ClubGP JUST had this problem.. others have said that it "fixes itself".

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Nick, I'm going to look for this on ClubGP, but if you know where it is throw me a link.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Mike Ive had that happen to me a few times several miles ago. Never happened again. Dunno Some kind of stupid glitch, I wouldnt worry about it.

 

[MIKES3]

Originally posted by tonzcompg04@Aug 7 2006, 09:59 AM
Mike Ive had that happen to me a few times several miles ago. Never happened again.  Dunno  Some kind of stupid glitch, I wouldnt worry about it.

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Tony, How long did it happen for? I'm going on almost a full day.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

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@Aug 7 2006, 09:59 AM
Mike Ive had that happen to me a few times several miles ago. Never happened again.  Dunno  Some kind of stupid glitch, I wouldnt worry about it.

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Tony, How long did it happen for? I'm going on almost a full day.

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Yeah It happened for maybe a whole day and a half IIRC. The next time I just turned the car on and off a few times and it corrected itself. wierd huh

 

[MIKES3]

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Originally posted by MIKES3@Aug 7 2006, 10:07 AM
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@Aug 7 2006, 09:59 AM
Mike Ive had that happen to me a few times several miles ago. Never happened again.  Dunno  Some kind of stupid glitch, I wouldnt worry about it.

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Tony, How long did it happen for? I'm going on almost a full day.

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Yeah It happened for maybe a whole day and a half IIRC. The next time I just turned the car on and off a few times and it corrected itself. wierd huh

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Very Weird

 

[SaturdaysGS]

Here you go Mike

 

[MIKES3]

Originally posted by SaturdaysGS@Aug 7 2006, 02:25 PM
Here you go Mike

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Yep, you guys wre right. All of a sudden it started working again oh well

 

[Royalgtp]

I was going to say ECT sensor as well.....

Sad thing is now a days, all the gauges are pretty much dummy gauges and controled by the computer uless something really goes wrong. The dealers got tired of people coming in and complaining about everyone elses car get 1-2 psi higher oil pressure etc......