temp gauge

[donkeykong]

My temp gauge is crapping out on me.  WHen I turn on the key it jumps tothe middle and just stay there.  I removed the wire from the sender and grounded it, the gauge jumped to full hot.  Do you think it is the sender or a short in the wiring?

[robrocketanski]

i would doubt a short b/c then it would peg as it did when you grounded it. or worse if it is somehow shorted to hot. the sender would be easy to try.

[Mike D]

the sensor could have gone out or it is just freaking out.

[donkeykong]

Thats kinda what the manual said but I just wanted to be sure

[BLUCRUZ]

yup, try a different sensor

[toy283]

If you open the sender wire (not connected to anything) does the gauge read zero? That would confirm a bad sender.

[donkeykong]

Ok I replaced the sender and my gauge is still acting crazy.  I just want to add replace it with an aftermarket one.  I got a Sunpro and the adapter kit for a metric engine.  But it didnt wok.  Does any body know of one that will work.  I asked Kragen and Autozone. Pep boys only carries the kit that I already got and it doesnt fit.  Does anybody got the part #'s of what I need.

[Hyena]

My gauge hasn't worked since i have owned my truck.  Sometimes it will be red hot and sometimes it willl be freezing cold.  It will just jump when ever it feels like it.

[WHITE_TRASH]

On the aftermarket kits I never use a "metric" kit just a standard setup.  Ive never had any issues with leakage yet, as brass is softer than any metal you are going to screw it into.