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Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959 DaveK2 #644748 05/09/2010 5:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco B bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark
bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco	If the temperature sender wire shorts to ground, it will cause the guage to read hot. The same could happen if the temp sender gave up it's ghost. Does the guage return to cold with the ignition in the off position?

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How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	DaveK2	05/08/2010 11:56 PM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	squeeze	05/09/2010 1:10 AM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	DaveK2	05/09/2010 4:00 AM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	bigbadswingdaddy	05/09/2010 5:29 AM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	DaveK2	05/09/2010 7:31 AM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	Brian56	05/09/2010 2:35 PM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	bigbadswingdaddy	05/10/2010 2:29 AM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	guumbah	05/27/2010 4:18 PM
Re: How do I fix the temperature gauge on my 1959	Avette4me	05/29/2010 12:59 PM

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