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| | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | My 68 chevy...230-250 6 cylindar engine.....
I was getting the red light on the temp guage...so I check my water level...it was low...i filled it and used antifreeze mix-50/50.
Next day...low again...so i get to looking around in the engine.....no leaks while running and no leaks while its still at running temperature...
I park the truck......engine cools....I then see a leak...coming out of the water pump bottom....so i knew it had to be that....
Today I bought a water pump......installed it.....came out fine...no leaks whatsoever....then my temperature light came on again....
I check the water level...it isnt low....
The engine doesnt steam...or anything like that...just has the idiot light on when the water aint low...and the water pump is working fine...
You guys got any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Originally posted by delux54panel:
Bad sending unit Thanks...i will check it and get back to ya....  Why did you delete/change your post? :confused: | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | I agree with it most likely being a bad sending unit.It cound also be the sender wire (light green) grounding out between the temp light and sender.When the light comes on , pull the wire off at the sending unit and see if the light is still on.Light on = wire grounded, light off = bad sending unit.Hope this helps.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Thanks guys...
This past weekend I installed the thermostat...and I will next put in the sending unit...and check the wires....I think we got it licked, but I will let ya know....thanks again.... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Well i replaced the sending unit today....so now the whole cooling system has been overhauled....I taped up some bare wires on the sender to....
No lights have shown up yet.... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | install the bare wires into a terminal and clip it on top of the sending unit...looks like you had a lose connection to begin with.
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