Temp Gauge Reading Low

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

Ok guys thanks for the advice did both this pm after work, it was freezing cold and had to keep having a coffee and get of the icy wind, but it seems that the car is now running at normal temps.

Iain
> 
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at fastmail.fm>
> Date: 2006/01/25 Wed AM 01:49:02 GMT
> To: iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Reading Low
> 
> 1. Sending units known to go bad
> 2. Measure the water temp with infrared.  Or, if its below boiling, 
> with the cap off and a thermometer. Compare with guage.
> Grant
> On Jan 24, 2006, at 9:42 AM, <iain.atkinson at tesco.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi folks
> >
> > just need a little advice, the temp gauge on my coupe 20vq (early 1990 
> > model) reads low like around a quarter, before i go replacing the 
> > thermostat can i test this in anyway. As pointer after i shut off the 
> > car the rad fan runs, surely if it was genuinely running cold the rad 
> > fan wouldn't operate as it's controlled by a different switch??? I 
> > presume the gauge sender is the one on the back of the head not the 
> > muilt function temp sender under the top hose.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Iain
> >
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