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Your car is starting to overheat or your thermostat is going out. Get it checked.

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Q: What is wrong when your temperature gauge goes up in a car?
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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.


Temperature gauge not work?

Mine was a bad ground on the gauge. Easy check by any certified mechanic.


What could be wrong with your car when the temperature gauge is running hot?

Possibly a leak in the coolant reservoir bottle.


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


Your check gauge light goes on and temperature gauge reads HOT intermittently and the car is not overheating so what might be the problem?

you could have abad temp sensor


Your gas gauge temperature gauge and automatic lights don't work. any ideas as to whats wrong with my car?

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What is wrong if your car is not getting hot but uses a lot of water and the temperature gauge goes up a lot?

Is it smoking a lot? If so you probably have a blown gasket. If it's not smoking, check the thermostat. I don't get how a car could be not getting hot but using a lot of water and the temp gauge is going up. Have you checked for leaks?


What controls the temperature gauge on a car?

A signal from the temperature sensor on the engine.


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


What is causing your car is overheat when the temperature gauge is normal?

well your car needs a new body kit because that contributes to the temperature of the car


Your car temperature gauge goes to cold when am driving at 40mph or higher?

This is probably an indication that your thermostat is stuck open. Go to a radiator shop and ask them to test it.


What does it mean when the temperature gauge rises while the car is running?

probably warming up...if the temperature goes above the average level, then your radiator might be low on water and coolant or the cooling fan is not working..