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SBC Engine Question
« on: May 25 2013, 08:06:36 PM »
The 85 IROC I have suddenly pegged the analog temperature gauge. Water temperature is fine. Would it be the sender unit in the PS head has taken a dump?
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Re: SBC Engine Question
« Reply #1 on: May 25 2013, 08:41:15 PM »
sounds like...some where there should be a table listing resistances vs temperatures so you could measure the sender resistance and see if it is showing a high temp
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Re: SBC Engine Question
« Reply #3 on: May 25 2013, 10:35:17 PM »
A short to ground would peg the gauge high I think
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Re: SBC Engine Question
« Reply #4 on: May 25 2013, 11:23:55 PM »
Just did one of these a few weeks ago, sending unit was bad.

Take the wire off it and see what happens.

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Re: SBC Engine Question
« Reply #5 on: May 26 2013, 09:08:39 AM »
Thanks for the info gents.
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