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Temperature gauge goes to hot when the ignition is turned on and the engine is not running 200 1988

posted by  rstarkie on  Fri Jul 28 19:45 CST 2017
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Is the temperature compensation board still in place on this car? I have never heard of it causing the gauge to go to hot by simply turning on the key, but it may be worth exploring.

If your car still has the troublesome board here is the procedure for removing it and having an accurate gauge: http://cleanflametrap.com/tempFaker.html

Randy






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