Hi All -

Water Temp Gauge not oil temp gauge. Error by myself.

Regardless of motor temperature or water temperature, my WATER Temp gauge in my 3.0 3vze moves to the middle immediately.

On first start of the motor in day (morning), it moves to the middle.

Do I replace sender?

thank you in earnest.

 

If you do a search for "where does your temp needle ride" there is a whole thread covering this ....I would give you the link but I'm on my phone...good luck!

 

I have the same problem and installed an aftermarket gauge..

 

thanks....i wanne keep things oem...any other leads...thank you!

 

Sounds like the sender, since the gauge rises upon powering up. But could be a bad/corroded wire or connection. Be sure to get the temperature sender, not the coolant temp sensor which is for the ecu and is a different animal. The sender is smaller.

 

when i first start my truck in the morning, its a little above half. when driven after awhile it lowers at idle, and then upon accelerating ( or cruising ) it stays a little above a quarter.

 

FSM has a page (BE-51) all about testing the gauge and the sender. Under Body & Electrical, Combination meter. See download link in my signature.

 

thank you thank you.....have a great day!