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At least the electronics thinks it is overheating. When the temp gauge is on hot and I rev the engine temp gauge needle goes down a little bit.
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Temperature gauge hot but not overheating. If not then I would start by replacing the coolant temperature sensor. Temperature gauge hot but engine is not overheating. Have the same problem.
Have you checked your coolant level lately. I would start there. The temperature gauge can show hot without the engine overheating which still means that is a problem.
The temperature gauge can show hot without the engine overheating which still means that is a problem. To check the thermostat housing when the engine is running. It should not be above 210 degrees.
Here is a guide that will help you if the engine is running hot. The temperature gauge can show hot without the engine overheating which still means that is a problem. It should not be above 210 degrees.
The simplest reason for car running hot but not overheating is a failed gauge itself. When the sensor that measures the temperature is faulty or does not work it is common to notice a wrong reading. This sometimes may get back on the track by cleaning the.
A faulty head gasket can be one of the factors responsible for the temperature gauge rising but car not overheating. If you notice any head gasket blown symptoms it means that the seal between the cylinder head and the engine block is formed by the head gasket. Temperature gauge needle is on Hot but engine is not overheating.
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When the temp gauge is on hot and I rev the engine temp gauge needle goes down a little bit. Fan switches on on Hot reading then turns off when the needle goes down a bit still the. Many factory temperature gauges are designed to read in the middle of the gauge over an extremely wide range of temperatures and may not tell you if you have a car running hot but not overheating.
If youre looking for a quick and easy way to get an accurate reading of your coolant temperature you may consider using a device that can read the exact temperature from your cars coolant temperature. If your temperature display on the dash is not working like it was before the radiator was changed then the problem would most likely be something to do with the new radiator rather than the water temperature indicator on the dash display. After the engine reaches a certain warm up temperature the fans should come on.
The temp gauge should be straight up and down if it is normal. It isnt overheating great but this is a hint that all is not quite right. Not a thermostat probably not a radiator cap.
Maybe a water pump that has eroded away a bit internally stick a pin in that for now. What does it mean when car is running hot but not overheating. Normally the gauge shows the average temperature which means it is not too hot or too cold.
This means everything works fine until you see that gauge to be running hot. The gauge running hot indicates that the engine is excessively hot that it can breakdown. Failed Temperature sensor one of the most common reasons why the temperature is hot but the car isnt overheating is because the temperature gauge has failed and is reading this incorrectly.
The temp gauge is meant to measure the correct temperature of the car and if you feel like the car isnt overheating but the gauge is communicating this information to you then theres a chance that the gauge. After pulling a heavy trailer 100 miles the temp gauge shows high heat and starts powering down. The engine was not hot and after turning the truck off and back on again the temp gauge reads normal an.
If your temperature gauge is reading abnormally high but your car isnt actually overheating there are a few reasons this might be happening. The gauge itself or the temperature sensor connected to the gauge may be broken or there may be issues with some of the engines other components that are giving you a false reading. If temperature gauge does not indicate cold go to step 3.
Bypass Temperature Sensor - Connect a jumper wire between the 2 pins of temperature sensor harness connector. If temperature gauge indicates hot replace coolant temperature sensor. If temperature gauge does not indicate hot.
One of the most common causes of an engine that runs hotter than normal is due to air bubbles in the cooling system. If repairs were made to the radiator and the replacement coolant was not correctly bled as recommended by Nissan this tends to occur. Best bet is to get a manual temp gauge.
If you have a C6 tranny you can overheat it and get into some bucks. Temp gaauge is very cheap in comparison. I tried the IVR replacement but readings got worse.
In HOT cab excellent heaters in theses trucks the temp gauge manual reads 192 but the idiot gauge reads overheat. Temp gauges reads hot but car isnt overheating. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 11 of 11 Posts.
A few minutes later the AC starts blowing hot again so I turn it off then realize my Temp gauge on the dash is running unusually hot. So I opened the windows and. I have a 2005 Honda Accord LX.
A few months ago the temperature gauge started reading hot. I can get in my car and drive on the highway or around town and the temperature gauge will read completely normal but after about 20 minutes the needle will start to rise getting as high as the red. The crazy thing is that when I pull over to check the engine the temperature is completely normal.
At least the electronics thinks it is overheating. Not sure I mentioned it but when I popped the hood and wrapped my hand around the upper hose and left it there the engine itself did not show the signs I have come to relate to overheating - VERY hot radiation from the block and metallic crinkling sounds from the engine. My Check Gauges light comes on while driving periodically and chimes as the temp gauge goes all the way to the right saying the engine is overheating.
However it doesnt appear to be overheating at all. After about 30 secs of being on the temp gauge returns to normal 180-195ish and the Check Gauges light goes off. If its NOT overheating its not the pump.
Its an electrical concern. Something between the gauge and where the signal comes from. Signal can go to the pm then to the gauge it may go to a body module then to the gauge.
Your mechanic needs to find this out and go from there. Hope this helps. Temperature gauge goes all the way up but overheating light does not come on.
Cooling fans run constantly but it does not seem to be running hot. Is this the temperature sender unit.