Engine Temp Gauge

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  1. Humbol

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    mines doesn't seem to be working. its stays on C most of the time but after about an hour of driving it moves a little above the C line. What might seem to be the problem?
     
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    Temp sensor not Reading properly. Gauge no working.

    U running coolant? Or just straight up water?

    On my old truck the temp sensor had all kinds of calcium build up.
     
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    cooolant:D
     
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    Do u have a repair manual? Pull the sensor n clean it and test it
     
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    wheres the sensor at? haha
     
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    mine was running just above the line of "C" when I brought it home - went to replace the thermostat and found that previous owner had removed the innards of the thermostat - put in a new one with the rubber seal around it and it now runs normal now.
     
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    Ummmmm i honestly dont know on the 22RE.
     
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    during the cooler months, my truck will run right next to C.
    during the recent summer months, i've been at 1/8-1/4ths gauge, maybe 3/8ths when using the A/C or highway driving, or both, reaching past the 50% mark when I am at a full stop with the A/C on
     
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    exact same here........
     
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    same position on mine at around 98F outside temp
     
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    i believe the sensor is somewhere on the manifold... intake side if i remember
     
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    Im not even running a fan and mine wont go over a 1/4. except at traffic light, but never get to half.
     
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    when you're moving without A/C and driving normal, it should stay around that 1/8ths and 1/4th area. usually when i stop it starts going up if i had A/C on.

    I need to get electric fans.


    and winter... it's barely on or over C.
     

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