(Fwd) Re: H2O temp gauge fluctuation

[Ken Keith]

I inadvertantly sent this to list admin.  Here it is:


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From:           	Ken Keith <auditude at neta.com>
To:             	quattro-admin at audifans.com
Subject:        	Re: H2O temp gauge fluctuation
Send reply to:  	auditude at neta.com
Date sent:      	Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:42:53 -0700

Yes, Smitty also suggested this off-list.  I was thinking this too.

I guess if it happens more than once, or if it happens after the car 
is known to be warmed up, then I should worry about it further?

Or, maybe the proactive approach would be to test out the sensor 
somehow.  I haven't looked into this yet.  I have another question 
regarding the intake air temp sensor, which I will post separately.

Thanks for the suggestions,

Ken

Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
>
> I would expect that's normal because the thermostat opens and lets a bunch 
> of cold water into the  block, which has to warm it back up again.
> 
> 
> At 09:41 AM 12/08/2000 -0700, Ken Keith wrote:
> 
> >I noticed when my '88 5kcstq is warming up from cold, it seems
> >like the water temp gauge rises to 1/4, and then falls down to the
> >bottom, only to rise once again to 1/4.  After that cycle, it tends to
> >stay normal.
> >
> >I don't think it's my imagination, and I haven't checked it closely
> >after I noticed it.  But I seem to remember noticing it once before.
> 


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