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Pull the wire and gauge goes back down. Gauge worked prior to resto so will=
order new sender. Thanks! Jim
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> On Sep 2, 2019, at 10:47 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> Does the temp gauge go to COLD with the wire disconnected or does it stay a=
t MAX? If it is the later it is probably a shorted wire to ground. If the f=
ormer the sender is probably gone.
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> From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
> To: 'Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 2, 2019 9:22 am
> Subject: [TR] TR4 Gremlins
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> Hello list,
> Still tracking down the gremlins in my freshly restored TR4. Replaced the=
> fuel sending unit and the voltage stabilizer and I now have fuel gauge and=
> temp gauge working. The curious part is the temp gauge pegged to max temp=
> shortly after startup on fast idle. I pulled the contact wire from sendin=
g
> unit in thermo housing and reseated and the same. Digital temp reading on=
> coolant in radiator was 165 and then up to 181 at operating temp at normal=
> idle. Any thoughts on why temp gauge is going to max? Bad sending unit
> (its new)? Doesn't like later TR4A neg ground voltage stabilizer? Car is=
> set to neg ground. 62 TR4 CT5212LO.
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> Thanks,
> Jim Henningsen
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Pull the wire and gauge goes back down.
Gauge worked prior to resto so will order new sender. Thanks!
Jim<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div
dir="ltr"><br>On Sep 2, 2019, at 10:47 AM, DAVID MASSEY <<a
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<div> Does <font size="3">the temp gauge go to COLD with the wire disconnected
or does it stay at MAX? If it is the later it is probably a shorted wire
to ground. If the former the sender is probably gone.</font><br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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From: Jim Henningsen <<a
href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: 'Triumphs' <<a
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, Sep 2, 2019 9:22 am<br>
Subject: [TR] TR4 Gremlins<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello list,<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Still tracking down the gremlins in my freshly restored
TR4. Replaced the<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">fuel sending unit and the voltage stabilizer and I now have fuel
gauge and<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">temp gauge working. The curious part is the temp gauge
pegged to max temp<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">shortly after startup on fast idle. I pulled the contact
wire from sending<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">unit in thermo housing and reseated and the same. Digital
temp reading on<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">coolant in radiator was 165 and then up to 181 at operating temp
at normal<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">idle. Any thoughts on why temp gauge is going to
max? Bad sending unit<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">(its new)? Doesn't like later TR4A neg ground voltage
stabilizer? Car is<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">set to neg ground. 62 TR4 CT5212LO.<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">Jim Henningsen<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Ocala, FL <br>
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