[s-cars] intermittent oil temp gauge

[Robert Rossato]

Mine has been doing this off and on, no pun intended, for the last
couple of years.  When it first started I noticed that it was related to
engine movement.  With heavy throttle the gauge would cut out as the
motor rocked in its mounts.  I checked out the connection at the sender
and while it looked okay, I pulled the wire closer to the sender to give
it some more slack.  This did the trick.  Though about a year later it
started up again.  I tried moving the wire again and it seemed to work
though it occasionally comes back.  Not sure what the problem is.  Maybe
the crimp on the terminal, but I can't believe everyone is having that
problem.  Maybe the wire is chafing somewhere along it's route.
Whichever it is, as far as mine is concerned it definitely doesn't seem
to be a problem at the gauge end.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Keith Maddock
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 8:02 PM
> To: Scar
> Subject: [s-cars] intermittent oil temp gauge
> 
> 
> Fellow s-heads,
> 
> My oil temp gauge seems to be intermitently dropping to the 
> full low value - usually stays at correct value and bumps 
> down on a series of rough bits (no shortage around Detroit 
> area this time of year!), occasionally it will stay at the 
> low value for a few seconds until the next set of bad bumps.
> 
> I assume this is a loose wiring connection at the gauge or 
> sender - any BTDT common cause for this before I start 
> barking up the wrong tree?
> 
> Cheers,
> Keith
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