The coolant stops pumping through the block and heads once the engine is shut down. The block and heads are still hot so the coolant in the block and heads temporarily gets hotter.
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It is a sensor with 2 wires going into it located between air filter and throttle body.
it is important because if they don't know the temperature they
No. You heat beat rake is not okay going from 4 to 132 beats per minute. The normal rate is 72 beats per minute.
Hey Mona==Get it checked out before you ruin the engine. If the gauge is gound into the red there is a problem somewhere. If you ignore it you can ruin the engine which is megabucks. GoodluckJoe
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.
It sounds like your temperature sender (on top of the engine) is faulty allowing it to earth out, or the wire going to the sender may be touching a earth.
Depending how high the temperature is going- maybe normal engine is working harder climbing hills Does it stay in the Normal range on gauge?
Check coolant temperature with a thermometer- could be a bad gauge reading or a defective fan sensor
If you temperature gauge is going up and down then you may have a problem with your sensor. You should take your car to a professional to ensure that you don't overheat your car.
Your car is starting to overheat or your thermostat is going out. Get it checked.
The temperature gauge works intermittently or the temperature displayed varies varies or the gauge doesn't work at all. Many modern sending units serve two purposes, gauge and ECU. when the ECU side fails it should (but not always) throw up a fault code.
The temperature should rise to "normal" or 210F (dependent on which gauge that car has in it). If it is going above that (overheating) then the electric fan is not working; fan motor failure, relay failure, fuse, temperature sensor failure, wiring fault).
My Altima had that problem and it was the water pump going out. It started with temperature gauge was moving, but then it started leaking and finally the heater stopped being warm at idle.
Temperature gauge reads signals off the coolant temperature sensor. It can also point to a faulty thermostat. If your car runs rough in cold, idles rough and uses up more fuel then coolant temperature sensor is your problem. They are normaly a cheap and easy diy to do.
Could be low on coolant or a sticky thermostat.
it is either a temperature sensor just for the gauge or possibly a fuse, i recommend going to your local auto parts store and have them hook up their diagnostic computer to tell you the problem. its usually free!