Temp issue

[Steve]

The coolant level stays the same. I will look for the sensor you'all talk about and hope it is not a bad head gasket. I have a parts car that I can nab the sensor from.(assuming the parts carcass doesn't have an equally bad sensor) 

I don't have the milky oil thing and the anti-freeze doesn't have that Gulf Coast look but I haven't done a compression test yet.

I will know before the sun sets if it will be a sucky day or SUPER-sucky day.

Thanks for the info

--- On Sat, 10/30/10, John Lagnese <jlagnese at massed.net> wrote:

> From: John Lagnese <jlagnese at massed.net>
> Subject: RE: Temp issue
> To: "'Steve'" <phixxitt at yahoo.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 11:52 AM
> Low coolant level
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:30 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Temp issue
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have an 86 5ktq that may be lying to me. It keeps
> flashing a temp warning
> but the gauge reads about 3/4 (between the dots). There is
> a gurgle sound
> and bubbling in the plastic tank that makes me wonder a
> bit.  
> 
> I thought I read in a post here that there are two sensors
> on this motor for
> temp. One for people temp meter and one for the computer.
> Is this right? It
> runs ok but is idling kinda cranky-like.(no pinging) 
> 
> Could it be just a bad sensor or is there a bigger problem
> about to bite me
> in the tail?
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> 
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