My truck's temperature reading takes a while

Tacoma Dude · 06-21-2005, 04:33 PM

I've noticed within this last week that the temp needle now takes about 2-3 minutes before it actually starts giving a reading. Before that it stays all the way at C and sloooooowly creeps up at about 2 minutes.

This is on my Tacoma and happens regardless of whether I'm idling or driving, in the cold of the evening/early morning and in the peak of heat in the afternoon.
I don't seem to remember this happening before. Anyone have any feedback?

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89macrunner · 06-22-2005, 04:42 PM

yota gauges suck

end of story

LittleRedToyota · 06-22-2005, 08:30 PM

if the engine is cold when you start it, i'd say it's normal...it takes a couple minutes for the coolant to warm up enough to show up on the gauge...i bet it did it before, too, but you just didn't notice it...every car/truck i've ever owned has done that.

might try comparing it to your runner and see if it really takes a lot longer for the taco to register a reading.

if it does that when the einge is hot, then the gauge or sending unit is prolly having issues.

Tacoma Dude · 06-22-2005, 08:35 PM

Okay thanks, maybe I've got Toyota SUPER red in there or something

Unfortunately I don't have a battery for the 1st gen at the moment but (Tacoma stock died and I needed a replacement ASAP) so that'll probably be one of the first things I do when I get it running again.

06-22-2005, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
89macrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,062	yota gauges suck end of story __________________ Daily Driver: 2007 Windsor "The Hour" Fixed Gear 250 miles Crouch Rocket 2005 Felt F80 1100mi (purchased new in Jan 2008) 2006 Mazda3 GT 2000 TRD Tacoma..Bought back and crushed 1988 4Runner SR5 V6 5 speed..sold

06-22-2005, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
LittleRedToyota Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 299	if the engine is cold when you start it, i'd say it's normal...it takes a couple minutes for the coolant to warm up enough to show up on the gauge...i bet it did it before, too, but you just didn't notice it...every car/truck i've ever owned has done that. might try comparing it to your runner and see if it really takes a lot longer for the taco to register a reading. if it does that when the einge is hot, then the gauge or sending unit is prolly having issues. __________________ Stan Marshall 1994 4x4 22RE/w56 SWB pickup Last edited by LittleRedToyota; 06-22-2005 at 08:33 PM.

06-22-2005, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,360	Okay thanks, maybe I've got Toyota SUPER red in there or something Unfortunately I don't have a battery for the 1st gen at the moment but (Tacoma stock died and I needed a replacement ASAP) so that'll probably be one of the first things I do when I get it running again. __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

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