Re: temp guage

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In a message dated 97-01-18 19:15:09 EST, you write:

<< What are the odds of a brand new multi-function sensor being bad?  I
purchased a
 new, re-designed three prong sensor to take the place of my intermittent 4
prong
 sensor.  The new sensor was slow to rise, went up to 1/4 deflection, then
died.
 
 I've checked the wiring for continuity and whenever I short the temp guage
to
 ground I get full scale deflection, as expected.  Is the problem likely to
be in
 the sensor or in the ground from the engine block?  
 
 BTW:  two new Bentley electrical errors.  One diagramming error; the sensor
 should show an internal connection to ground via the engine block/ground
cable.
 The other, I'm not sure what it is.  
  >>
Joe
The new three pronged connector has no ground, that is via block, sounds to
me like that is your problem.  I have tho, purchased brand new sensors that
were bad, now I keep 2 on hand JIC....  MacGuyver would have you put the
jumper cables from a good ground to something close to the sensor....

Bentley seems to to a great job until it's a critical and/or common
component, then you find the errors...  Swear once, carry on....

HTH
Scott