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Temperature gauge goes up and down does it need a new thermostat?
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∙ 16y ago
Sounds like the thermostat is sluggish to react to temperature changes
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∙ 16y ago
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Why does the temperature gauge on your car fluctuate?
The temperature gauge on a car fluctuates because the car's thermostat is opening and closing. The gauge goes up when the thermostat closes and the gauge goes down when the thermostat opens.
Why does the Temperature gauge goes down when heater is on in a 99 ford contour?
Thermostat probably needs to be replaced.
Where is the temperature sender located for the temperature gauge on a 1990 Chevy lumina?
1990 Chevrolet Lumina temperature sender is located on the back side of the thermostat housing. The sender has a wire that goes to the temperature gauge.
What is wrong when your temperature gauge goes up in a car?
Your car is starting to overheat or your thermostat is going out. Get it checked.
Why does my car cools down at high speed so much that when slow down the rpm drops almost dead and not moving the temperature gauge goes back to normal?
Check/replace the thermostat.
2003 Pontiac grand prix no heat the temp goes up and then all the way down and then you get heat?
A malfunctioning thermostat can cause your temperature gauge to go up and then allow the gauge to go all the way down. When the thermostat is stuck closed, your engine will overheat and water will not get to your heater core. When the thermostat opens the engine cools down and water flows to the heater core.
What make temperature go up but car is not overheating?
if the temperature goes up on ur gauge but it is not overheating means ur thermostat is no good
Temp gauge goes up and down?
Could be low on coolant (leak somewhere) or the thermostat is faulty.
Your temp gage goes up then back down when idling?
It is normal for a temperature gauge to go up a little bit until the thermostat opens up and the cooling fan comes on. As long as it is not going out of the normal temperature range it is fine.
Why does your 1995 Buick Regal temperature gauge never goes above 170?
The thermostat is probably set for 190 degrees and that is the point it opens at.
Why does the Lincoln 95 mark 8 temperature gauge goes very hot then goes back down normal position and says coolant low on computer?
Either your coolant level is low, or you need a new thermostat because it is stickig, intermittently
My car temperature gauge goes to cold when am driving at 40mph or higher is that my eatercore?
Sounds like it could be a bad thermostat - not closing to allow engine to heat to normal operating temperature
