Temperature gauge stays in the red?
#1
Temperature gauge stays in the red?
For the last month or so the temp gauge needle in my '95 shoots right up to the red/top and stays there no matter what. I've had both the sensor and thermostat replaced, but to no avail. What else could it be?
BTW, I don't know s**t about fixing vehicles, so simple terms would be appreciated.
BTW, I don't know s**t about fixing vehicles, so simple terms would be appreciated.
#3
Yeah, it's definitely not overheating. It usually takes about a mile or two or five minutes of idling before the needle starts to go up. I first noticed this when waiting at a red light so I pulled off into a parking lot and let it set for twenty minutes or so with the hood up. I checked and everything seemed normal.
No smoking, hissing or boiling radiator fluid and whatnot. I started it back up and let it run for fifteen minutes, but everything was still fine even with the needle in the red so I drove her home. I picked up one of those huge Ford Ranger manuals from the library, but all it lists about the thermostat is how to replace it.
No smoking, hissing or boiling radiator fluid and whatnot. I started it back up and let it run for fifteen minutes, but everything was still fine even with the needle in the red so I drove her home. I picked up one of those huge Ford Ranger manuals from the library, but all it lists about the thermostat is how to replace it.
#6
Since the truck is pretty beat-up and has 220,000 miles, is there any other way I would be able to tell it was overheating before it's too late? I've replaced just about every little small part on the Ranger that you can think of (EGR valve, heater valve, thermostat & sensor, etc.) and I don't really want to put that much more money into her.
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