Perhaps--unless the sensor itself is bad.
A faulty temperature sensor, a wiring issue, or a blown fuse could cause a temperature gauge to stop working. It could also be due to a malfunction in the gauge itself.
Check to make sure that the temperature sensor is good. A bad sensor is commonly the cause of the temperature gauge not working.
No, it uses a cable.
It is possible that the temperature gauge has stopped working in a 1992 Tempo due to a blown fuse. It is also possible that the temperature gauge stopped working do to the temperature sensor in the engine having a short.
Temp. sensor my have stopped working. Quick and fairly easy fix.
It sounds like a bad Temperature Sensor or the Gage It's self.
Try replacing temperature sensor
For a short distance ... problem is, with this sensor not working correctly, chances are that your fuel usage will increase dramatically and the engine will not be running at peak performance.
The rear oxygen sensor looks at the percentage of oxygen in the exhaust after it has passed through the catalytic convertor. The computer compares this with the reading from the front sensor to tell if the catalytic converter is working correctly.
Temperature coolant sensor...
The process for testing the functionality of a sensor wafer involves connecting the wafer to testing equipment, applying stimuli to the sensor, collecting and analyzing the data generated by the sensor, and comparing the results to expected values to determine if the sensor is working correctly.