1990 Dodge Dakota "temp gauge move thermostat stuck" Questions

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...temp gauge erratic new radiator, flushed system, over heats at idle, rev motor with the clutch in temp gauge goes down. when hot radiator cap is cool but still a lot of pressure when you loosen the ...

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temp. gauge don't move past half on 1996 VW Jetta temp. gauge don't move past half on 1996 VW Jetta Sounds normal. If the gauge moved further over, it would indicate an overheating problem

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...temp gauge stays low. When I sit and idle the temp gauge goes to normal and I get heat after a while. When I start moving the heat drops along with my temp gauge.Any ideas? your thermostat might be ...

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...TEMP GAUGE AND ITS NORMAL BUT I ALSO CHECKED COOLANT RESERVOIR TANK AND IT IS SUPER HOT I DONT KNOW IF WATER PUMP IS FAILING OR THERMOSTAT IS BAD One way to tell a bad thermostat in a car is if the ...

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...the temp gauge falls to the bottom and does not show any temp reading. what could be wrong with the gauge? if the problem stems from the gauge sending unit is bad or thermostat is stuck ...

temp gauge will not move causing the engiane light to stay on check your thermostat if temp Gage is not giving reading your thermostat can not be opening and closing to give reading. it must be stuck.

gauge seemed to be working fine went up to the middle. Now it has barely moved and never makes it to the normal range. sounds like your thermostat is stuck open.if you let it idle for a while the temp

...temp gauge is not getting above 130 i have changed both sensors and checked the wiring is it possible that the new tstat is bad Is it cold where you're at? Have you taken the wire for the gauge ...

...temp. gauge dosen't move when heater is turned on the blower functions but the air dosen't get hot, also temp. gauge in the car dosen't move. what could be potential problem and how can it be fixed? ...

...Temp gauge climbs fast when sitting idle; stays midrange when moving. Check coolant level, and possibly replace thermostat. When a thermostat gets stuck in the closed position, coolant does not ...

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