My truck's temperature reading takes a while
06-21-2005, 03:33 PM
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My truck's temperature reading takes a while
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?
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?
06-22-2005, 07:30 PM
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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.
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.
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06-22-2005, 07:35 PM
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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.
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.
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