1990 Chevrolet K1500 "temp gauge" Questions

...temp gauge goes...i have a 91 1500, i had the same problem. i replaced the temp sensor and it fixed the problem. as far as the bad gas mileage... if you haven't already done so, perform a tune up; ...

temp gauge quits working even when engine is cold and even when first starded of a morning and sometimes it does that going down the road when truck is warm the temp gauge is at 195 but when the alarm

...temp gauge will still work, this is because their are 2 temp. senders and the other one rarely goes out when you buy one the parts house will probably ask you if its the one for the gauge, or the ...

...happens all the time:), located on the driver side of the engine, between 3 and 5 cylinder is the temp gauge sensor usually a single green wire, locate this and repair/reconnect and your in

temp gauge is flucuating when it reaches temperature and then goes back down a few notches and also when i turn off the engine the temp gauge stays at 1/4. Check coolant level to make sure it is full.

...temp gauge shows max temp all the time even if I unplug it from the sensor you may have a temp sending unit for the temp gage, one wire and then a separate cts sensor that sends info to the computer, ...

When i turn on my headlights the temp gauge goes to hot the other gauges flicker with signal. What causes this? check your battery and alternator. does the rpms drop when you turn on the headlights?

...If the temp. gauge needle pegs at the top of the gauge, it means the sending unit has grounded out and is faulty. If it jumps, reads off or not at all it could be a faulty sender or a bad

what should be the normal temp of caprice engine 1996 205 degrees coolant temp Can't go by the gauge in car

...temp sender wire and the gauge should either go to hard hot or cold. If neither happens your gauge is faulty. Let me know how you get on. Also check your fans are coming on to cool the radiator, if ...