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Re: Tempreture Gauge

To: "Alpine list" <alpines@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Tempreture Gauge
From: "Carl McLelland" <carlynneracing@home.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 16:01:49 -0800
Rob,
Check the following:
    Is the wire connected to the sending unit (screws in under the coolant
tank).
    Are all the wires connected to the guage?
    When you turn the key on, is there any movement whatsoever in the guage?

I just ran downstairs to my shop and checked things on the racecar. The
resistance through the water temperature sending unit is 521 ohms. When I
turn the ignition on, the guage instantly indicates 90 degrees.

If you don't have any indication whatsoever of the guage coming to life when
you turn the ignition on, I would start inspecting the wiring; looking for a
break or faulty guage. If the guage comes to life then I would look for
something between the guage and the sending unit, or the sending unit
itself.

Good luck...... let me know what it was.
    Carl McLelland
    CSRG #247 series 1 Sunbeam Alpine
    web:    http://carlynneracing.homestead.com/home.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Wiseman" <robman@telocity.com>
To: "Alpines" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 7:26 AM
Subject: Tempreture Gauge


> Novice at work here.  I have noticed that when I run my Series I, that the
> temp gauge has never moved.  The longest I have run my car so far is about
30
> minutes with a few laps around the block.  (not yet licensed).  How do I
check
> to determine why no movement in the gauge?
> Rob

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