[Roadsters] Temp sensor replacement

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Steve,

Does your gas gauge work all right?

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Harvey" <stebharvey at ameritech.net>
To: "'Eddie'" <eddietude at socal.rr.com>; "'E Scanlon'" <escanlon at wa-net.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Temp sensor replacement


> I'm old enough to know that if something is broke a little bit, go after 
> it
> with gusto and make the simple problem a very big one.
>
> The wires to the gauge tests good so I assumed that it was ok as well as 
> the
> gauge.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eddie [mailto:eddietude at socal.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 2:20 PM
> To: E Scanlon
> Cc: Steve Harvey; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Temp sensor replacement
>
> "Since you've ascertained that there IS a resistance difference in the
> sensor between Hot and Cold, why are you intent on replacing it?  If it
> ain't broke...."
>
> Where's the fun in that?  I say tear it all apart, spend lots of money,
> and be aggravated... especially when it shows signs of working correctly!
>
> LOL
>
>
> E Scanlon wrote:
>> Since you've ascertained that there IS a resistance difference in the
>> sensor between Hot and Cold, why are you intent on replacing it?  If
>> it ain't broke....
>>
>> You don't mention whether the gauge reads or not, or what it reads.
>> Your problem may be as simple as a voltage regulator or a
>> mis-connection someplace.
>>
>> FWIW
>> E
>>
>>
>>> Group,
>>>
>>> I spent Sunday troubleshooting my temp sensor, wiring and dash gauge
>>> (1970
>>> 1600) to determine which if any are working or not. I found a video
>>> on line
>>> on how to check the sensor using my ohm meter as in, reading when
>>> cold and
>>> readings after running the engine for 10 minutes. The video stated that
>>> there should be around a 200 ohm difference from cold to hot which is
>>> what I
>>> saw. I'm still not convinced that the sensor is good so I found a new
>>> replacement sensor and want to do the R&R. Any tips on how to replace
>>> the
>>> sensor without causing more problems then I started with?
>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Steve Harvey
>>>
>>> Milwaukee
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