Re: Is this consistent with a failing coolant temperature sensor?

Matt <[email protected]> wrote:
>My car has an analog temperature gauge. The reading is below 100F when
>the engine is cold, then climbs as I drive, but doesn't go much above
>160F.
>
>Bad thermostat? But I have a receipt from the previous owner for
>thermostat replacement five months ago. I just got the car.

Maybe. Maybe they used a cheap one that broke open. Maybe they used
the wrong one, that is set for too low a tempeature. The first thing I
would do is to measure the temperature at the radiator and compare it
to what the shop manual says it should be. The second thing I would do
would be to get a known-good thermostat (NOT a cheapie from a chain store)
and replace it.
--scott
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