Stumped on hot temp gauge reading - Page 2 - Lateral-g Forums

dhutton · #1 09-22-2019, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spacepirate

Any chance you have part numbers to make it work on the block? I tried searching but get overwhelmed with all the different answers. I found the correct M12- 1.5 thread with 1/8th NPT but when I screw in the sensor it doesn't come all the way out the other side which I assume means it wouldn't get a good reading?

It will read fine. Certainly better than in the radiator. But if it is reading 250 in the radiator then simply moving it will not fix that. Something else is wrong imho.

You should get a code reader for the bus and see what the ECM is reading for temperature as suggested earlier.

Don

spacepirate · #2 09-22-2019, 01:33 PM

The Nu Vintage sender is definitely what I have and it's shallow so when placed in the M12 -1.5 it never comes out the other side. Is that fine, or does it need to extend outward past the tip to read properly?

And the gauge has always read that high since I had it up and running.

dhutton · #3 09-22-2019, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spacepirate

The Nu Vintage sender is definitely what I have and it's shallow so when placed in the M12 -1.5 it never comes out the other side. Is that fine, or does it need to extend outward past the tip to read properly?

And the gauge has always read that high since I had it up and running.

It will work fine not sticking out.

Don

dhutton · #4 09-22-2019, 01:34 PM

Is your IR temperature meter reading Celsius? Probably a dumb question but....

Don

spacepirate · #5 09-22-2019, 01:40 PM

Thanks for everyone's help. I think it's time to find a shop to take a look.

dhutton · #6 09-22-2019, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spacepirate

Thanks for everyone's help. I think it's time to find a shop to take a look.

You gave up too easy. This is an opportunity for you to learn what you have...

Don

randy · #7 09-23-2019, 07:19 PM

Did you just start having this issue or is this the first start up and break in? Does the lower hose ever get hot?

spacepirate · #8 09-23-2019, 09:52 PM

It's been doing this since I got it up and running. I'm going to install the correct thermostat tomorrow and see if that helps, If not, I'm going to run some food coloring through the system and see if the water is actually circulating through the motor. I figure that will be a good indicator if the water pump might be bad. Just trying to eliminate all the possibilities one by one.