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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Car: 92 Z28 Z03/89 IROC
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coolant temp gauge problem

I need a little with my 92 z28, my gauge is being a pita,I picked up a new sensor and nothing still. the needle on the gauge moves when I turn the key into the acc position, and it pegs when I ground the lead
I'm sure it's something stupid i just need some insight.

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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro Sports Coupe
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

did you replace the sensor or sender?
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

I always thought the sender/sensor is the same thing. too be more specific, I replaced the coolant temp sender that threads into the driver side head
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

behind the ac compressor? and these cars have 3 sensors or atleast my car does. i have 2 on the intake and 1 on the head, the one of the head is for the gauge, the two on the intake are for the ECM
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._&sortType=low
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Old May 24, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Car: 92 Z28 Z03/89 IROC
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Transmission: MIA/T56
Axle/Gears: 3.28/3.73
Re: coolant temp gauge problem

the sensor I replaced is the gauge sensor in the driver side cylinder head.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Car: 86 IROC
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

if you read many of these posts,you begin to realize most, if not all of us have a bum temp gauge.they are still available however GM #25034460
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Re: coolant temp gauge problem

yeah, could be the case. i will get one from another cluster and we shall see
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