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Temp Gauge Reading High

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Subject: Temp Gauge Reading High
From: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 20:26:17 -0400
70 Spit Mk3
Turn the key to power on...but not the starter...wait...temp gauge rises to
over half way. Start the car...temp gauge quickly rises to the top end peg.
No signs of overheating. Change the gauge (one from my TR4 parts car) same
result. Seems like everything is registering high...but why?

I thought that if the sensor failed, the gauge usually read '0'. Is it
possible that this could be a bad sensor? What say you O Wise Spitfire
Wizards?

Keith Stewart

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