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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Temp Gauge stopped working

driving home from work yesterday, got in it a little then about 3 minutes later temp gauge stopped working.. coolant level seems fine but i don't want to drive it anywhere far wince i am unsure what it is running at. Any input etc, car has 107k on it now maybe sensor went bad
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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What's the gauge doing? Stuck on low or high? Not moving at all?
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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its stuck on low was driving then it just dropped as if the car was turned off
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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 05:17 AM
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gave it some pedal and gauge started working so of course whne i took it to a shop it was fine, driving home yesterday merged onto highway some boost a 2-3 gear pull ot about 5500 gauge stopped again this is becoming very irritating
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 05:56 AM
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update. seems to either work or stop working when under a load higher rpm's i believe i ahve a bad plug since car seems to breakup and sputter at high rpms under boost after that happens is when temp gauge either works or stops working, last 2 days i was easy on it very minimal boost and it seems ok the gauge does seem to fluxuate a little more though never higher than normal running temp but now and then dips down some
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:06 AM
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Check your thermostat
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:56 AM
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will do, if it is damaged what is the first thing i should look for, any benefits to a low temp one such as mishimoto
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Unless you are tracking it, a lower temp thermo will give you more trouble for daily driving. Engine won't heat up to normal operating temps and will throw a CEL.
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