Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
Comments: To: David Prendergast <dprendergast@TRIAD.RR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <9158F323-5276-4144-A6B2-A60A6AD67385@triad.rr.com>
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The early type of coolant level sensor relay pegged the needle and
flashed the led whenever it thought the coolant level was low. During
the 85 model year the relay was changed and the new type only flashes
the led and does NOT peg the needle.

Any version of the relay will fit any year.

The newest type is the best, IMHO.

Mark

David Prendergast wrote:

> So I'm driving along on the highway today on the way to buy a new
> cooler for High Country and I look down and the temp gauge is pegged
> and the led is flashing (Cue Psycho theme music).  I was only about
> 500 yards from my exit so I decided to roll the dice and try and make
> it, well as I'm coming up the off ramp the led goes out and the temp
> returns to normal, and it did this a couple of more times on the way
> home as well.  It's done this before in the past but usually when its
> cold outside.
> As far as I can tell it's not actually a cooling issue but an
> electrical or sensor issue but I may be wrong.
> Any idea what causes this?
>
> Dave
>
>
> David Prendergast
> dprendergast@triad.rr.com
>