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Re: [oletrucks] 55 chevy truck overheating problem

To: mark treutelaar <phoneman@ticon.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 55 chevy truck overheating problem
From: zman <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:00:55 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, mark treutelaar wrote:
> Hi I have a problem that maybe someone here can help me with.I have a 
235
> engine . My engine temp gauge goes fro cold to hot after about 10 minutes . It
> doesnt gradualy do this . It jumps to hot and nowhere in between. The radiator
> is full. Ive replaced the thermostat and sending unit and I dont think its the
> waterpump. The radiator doesnt overheat or overflow . Im wondering if it could
> have a bad guage because it reads hot all the way or cold all the way and not
> in betwwen . You would think if the guage was shot it woul not read hot . When

Sounds like it could be the sending unit for the gauge. If you have a 
friend who is a mechanic for a living see if he has a infrared temp gauge, 
or you can pick one up for about $80. Well worth it if your wondering 
about accuracy as well.

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