Cold Engine

[88_Eddie]

So i just fixed my BII that had been sitting for 8 months. Had a blown alternator and the battery wouldnt stay charged. Fixed that and it drives fine now, other than the tires being dry rotted.

Now when i drive it, the gauge will go a little above the "C" on the gauge. Is this a sensor or could my gauge be bad?

 

[exbass94]

It could be either the temp sender, the gauge itself, or the thermostat is stuck open. I would test the thermostat first.

 

[R***A**N**G**E***R]

So i just fixed my BII that had been sitting for 8 months. Had a blown alternator and the battery wouldnt stay charged. Fixed that and it drives fine now, other than the tires being dry rotted.

Now when i drive it, the gauge will go a little above the "C" on the gauge. Is this a sensor or could my gauge be bad?

Is your heater working?

 

[Nhaz]

keep in mind those idiot gauges are not terribly accurate. If its been sitting for 8 months it maybe not responding very well.

 

[feellnfroggy]

Rust or corrosion built up on the sensor, "insulating" it.

 

[adsm08]

screw it, if it's moving off the C then its hitting a minimum operating temp and in the long run you probably end up using less fuel since when it gets too hot, if EGR can't bring it down it runs it rich.

 

[88_Eddie]

Is your heater working?

yeah the heater and AC work just fine.

the needle moves just barely into the "normal" section of the gauge. it's not really worrying me, the engine still gets hot. i think it is just rust/corrosion/dirt.....i need to poke around under the hood some more.

thanks for the input