Joe:
Talked to someone else about this, and was told to tell you to do
this:
Ground the wires from the temperature sending unit to the block. When
you do this, if the gauges reads hot, then your sending unit is bad. If
not...your gauge is junk or your wiring is bad.
Hope this helps.
Teresa
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:08
AM
Subject: Re: IML: A not so warm
Crown
Joe: I didn't see any replies to this, but maybe I just missed
it. Thermostats are cheap, so you could always replace yours if there
was any question about it, but doubtful that has absolutely anything to do
with it. Even if your thermostat was stuck partially open, your gauge
should read something. If you get hot air and your gauge is reading
cold, I would think that it would have to be the gauge or a temperature
sending unit, or possibly wiring. Since I know that your car sat for a
long time, it may be reasonable to assume that the mice in the field in
which your car sat for a number of years have enjoyed feasting on some of your
wiring, but again...I don't know. I am no mechanic, but seems like that
is reasonable. If not, I am sure that someone will correct me. I
just would doubt that it was your thermostat.
Teresa Smith
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:33
AM
Subject: IML: A not so warm Crown
Hi all, me again:
As I continue to get The Big Red Sled ready for his trip to the
transmission shop (this car does NOT like reverse gear -- I have read it
before here on the list and at the Forward Look list -- all gears but
reverse work fine --what is up with this?), to have the transmission worked
on, I have gotten the car running a couple of times, after performing a
basic tune up (need to do the points/condenser & check the timing),
doing the brake work, replacing the fuel pump, cleaning up the fuel tank,
etc.
I am curious about one thing (well, one thing at the moment). The
other day while at idle and after idling for about 15 minutes, I noticed
that the temperature gauge on the dash was not working. The fuel gauge
was fine, the alternator/generator gauge was fine, the oil pressure gauge
was fine; the temperature gauge was pegged at "C." So, curious,
I opened up the heater all the way and the air was very toasty.
So, my questions are these: 1) Could the problem be the
thermostat? 2) If not thermostat, could the problem be some sort
of sending unit to the gauge? 3) If not a sending unit, could the gauge be
funky?
Any suggestions on how to run this problem down?
Thanks everyone!!!
Joe
Allen Texas
1961 Crown
Southampton
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