engine temp gauge

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:14 pm

Got my car back from its service and the engine temp gauge stopped working. its just stuck on cold. It this easy to fix or should I buy an oil temp gauge? Just want to know when I can MIVEC..

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:20 pm

Probably just knocked the connector off sender in the engine block cant remember exactly where it is think on top of block between the two banks? check workshop manual to make sure but should be easy fix

pimped · Post by **pimped** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:48 pm

It's where the blue arrow is. It 's a little black clip with a single wire hanging off it. just push it back in and it should be fine.

NB:picture courtesy of Bennoz

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:52 pm

Ha ha thats gold thanks thats exactly what i'm talking about

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:49 pm

Thanks guys! Although I wanted an excuse to buy an oil temp gauge

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:53 pm

Oil temp???

Both of those senders are related to the water temp.

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:22 pm

I'm lost! My engine temp still doesnt work since I couldnt find the right black thing. Ben please explain what you're saying

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:20 am

Ben is saying that if your engine temp gauge is not working that means that it has something to do with water not oil. eg you engine reads water temp not oil temp so why would you need a oil temp gauge (correct me if im wrong ben).

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:32 am

Hmm I understand now. Still havent been able to "reconnect" the little black clip thing because I cant find it

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:18 am

Yeah there are 2 sensors for engine temp - both plumb straight into water galleries. The one with the blue arrow is the sender unit for the gauge, the red arrow one is a 2 wire connection direct to the ECU - it controls things like thermo fans & even changes a/f ratios depending on the water temp. It can also be the cause of running rich / high emissions when the sender begins to fail.... just for anyones info!

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:41 am

Is there a little mechanical device like a motor that controls the gauge? Could this be broken? I looked all over the blue arrow area and nothing seems to be disconnected

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:48 am

Ic ould be a break in wire somewhere, or sender failure may need replacing

pimped · Post by **pimped** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:23 pm

the wire could be loose. Put it out n plug it back in. You can test the guage on the dash by grounding the sensor. This should shoot the temperature to the red.

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:14 pm

All fixed!

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:41 am

All fixed!

how

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:36 pm

Took it to a mechanic and he laughed at me when I told him where I was looking. Apparantly on the wrong side of the engine.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:07 pm

He laughed at you

Wasnt he the dickhead who left it unconnected in the first place??

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:27 am

pimped wrote:

NB:picture courtesy of Bennoz

where abouts is the idle control adjuster on that pic?

Post by **vipfto** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:47 am

Cant really see it but its a a black box

sort of thing on front of throttle body with a screw either side holding a sort or elongated hole and can be adjusted accordingly
On this pic would be at top right