overheating????????????????
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Racer
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overheating????????????????
so im driving down 95 and the car is at full running temp, then like 10 min later i look and see that the temp gauge is pegged out. i pull over and everything looks ok the top end was warm to touch like normal. i have oil in it. so is this something i should be very worried about?? i ended up driving the car another 20 min in stop and go traffic back to my work no problem. so im guessing a sensor. any advice or help??
thanks
Eric
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Eric
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I am pretty sure it is just a sender and a guage .. but I would assume the worst before assuming it is just a sender. That way you can limit your damage. When you go to start your car if the temp a=is back down I would suggest it is NOT a sensor. If the thermostat fails to open and you are not cooling this would happen . Next time it hapens feel the oil lines running up the sid of the car , this will tell you if the thermostat is opening . If the car is pegged and the lines are cold ... guess what.....
senders are cheap though :-)
senders are cheap though :-)
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Racer
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ok so i hopped in but the gauge had gone down. now heres the deal when it was pegged out i pulled out the dip stick and the oil was just like normal, it was hot but nothing like scolding hot. also even the engine case its self wasnt super hot to touch. i guess ill drive hoem and hope for the best. 
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Don't look so depressed ... the fact you spotted it is a good thing. If it doesn't happen again great ? if it does you have a few things you can check. incidentally I was looking at an oil temp guage upgrade for my sc. for under a hundred bucks you can get a new sender and a guage with actual temps on it . may be worth it if your considering a swap out anyway.
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This guy has a sender for 25.00. thought you may be interested.
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This guy has a sender for 25.00. thought you may be interested.
http://www.stuttswap.com/stuttswap/bbarbin/bbarbin.html