soaring engine temps

J · Post by J » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:29 pm

lately my battery and engine temp gauges have been tripping out. seems to occur after a rainy day or when its cold

the battery gauge will slowly drop to below 10 and at the same time the temperature gauge will increase

once to the point where the needle on the temperature gauge went past the square (check on the gauge)

when the volt gauge starts to return to normal so does the temp gauge

anyone had the same problem or have a solution?

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:15 pm

Could the battery terminals be lose somewhere ? thus short circuiting the water pump or radiator fans or something ?

jimmy1 · Post by **jimmy1** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:19 pm

dj_ules wrote:Could the battery terminals be lose somewhere ? thus short circuiting the water pump or radiator fans or something ?

Short circuiting the water pump??? You know its mechanical dont you?

Get a voltmeter on to your battery and verify the output

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:19 am

oops . i meant the fans . when theyr suppose to come on

J · Post by J » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:39 am

spot on...

fixed it the same day i posted lol

my engine earth wasnt earthing properly... chasis still had paint on it so i sanded it back and went for a drive up the hills... no drop whatsoever

cheers fellaz

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:11 am

J wrote:spot on...

fixed it the same day i posted lol

my engine earth wasnt earthing properly... chasis still had paint on it so i sanded it back and went for a drive up the hills... no drop whatsoever

cheers fellaz

That old chestnut!

J · Post by J » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:03 pm

its always an earthing problem aye!