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Old 09-26-2004, 11:10 AM
BigBenzWV BigBenzWV is offline
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Originally Posted by romansek
I'm sure that your temperature gauge does not show the correct temperature. Engine combustion produces high temperatures which have to be cool. Just drive the car for 10 minutes, open the hood and touch the upper hose and if you can not hold it the temperature of the coolent is higher than 40-80C. I will look for the problem in the sending temperature sensor or wiring from the sensor to the gauge.

Roman
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I did exactly that when I got home Thursday night (30 minutes drive). I could put my hand on the radiator feeling hot but not burn.

I have a behr T-stat coming Monday and we will see what happens after put it in.
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