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Subject:Re: '84 temp gauge shoots up fast
From:John Lauterbach
Date:Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:36:31 -0500

If coolant is low, or coolant sensor is bad, temperature gauge will
shoot way up, often with flashing red warning light.

john

On Sat, 2011-12-17 at 12:01 -0800, HotelWestfalia wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> I can't remember what the reason is why the early 1.9 water cooled temp. gauge shoots up fast while the temp. is still normal.  I only know, it's some kind of electrical technicality.
> Looked in my archives and could not find it.  I will file it under a better name once I got the answer.
> Thanks guys and girls.
>
> Zoltan

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