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Conference vmsnet::car$note:carbuffs

Title:Carbuffs
Moderator:DASXPS::NASEAM::READIO
Created:Tue Dec 13 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:632
Total number of notes:88145

303.0. "Gauge problem" by ROULET::FBRENNAN () Thu Sep 14 1989 12:38

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303.1outa juice ...YOGI::FYFEIt's a Girl! Colleen ElizabethThu Sep 14 1989 13:5010
303.2juice is rightBARUBA::REARWINdeviant modes of transportThu Sep 14 1989 14:094
303.3Instrument voltage regulatorSNELL::SMITHThu Sep 14 1989 14:195
303.4MLCSSE::MILLERFri Sep 15 1989 13:3712
303.5Volt meters shouldn't use IVRsVAX4::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksFri Sep 15 1989 14:588
303.6A couple of thoughts...AUNTB::BIRMINGHAMGeorge Birmingham, Charlotte SWSSun Sep 17 1989 18:5821
303.7Temperature gauge problemGIAMEM::GRILLOJohn J. Grillo DECUSMon Nov 06 1989 08:3912
303.8Open ThermostatLEDS::COHENSome limitations may apply...Mon Nov 06 1989 13:3010
303.9GIAMEM::GRILLOJohn J. Grillo DECUSMon Nov 06 1989 14:308
303.10Adjustable temp gauge ???? GIAMEM::GOLDMANWed May 02 1990 18:229
303.11MILKWY::SLABOUNTYTake a letter off Clint and get 'lint'Wed May 02 1990 18:519
303.12common problem :^)COMET::LEWISJjimWed May 02 1990 19:507
303.13Voltage 'Stabilizer' (Regulator)SAGE::AUSTINTom @TTB/Nashua 'Grace, Space & Pace...'Sat May 05 1990 10:5817
303.14hot nightsIPOMGR::BEAUDETWe'll leave the light on for ya..Tue May 08 1990 14:386
303.15temp gauge problemHYEND::WOODTue May 15 1990 13:4126
303.16RAMBLR::MORONEYHow do you get this car out of second gear?Tue May 15 1990 15:5915
303.17possible cooked gauge8713::HOEHow terrible can TWOs be?Wed May 16 1990 11:1911
303.18shouldn't it be protected???STAFF::WOODWed May 16 1990 11:523
303.19the test meter was giving a false loadMVDS01::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed May 16 1990 12:1814
303.20fix=new sensorSTAFF::WOODThu May 17 1990 10:563
303.21KAOO01::GILESWed May 23 1990 15:107
303.22 Headlight sw. cntrls Temp. gauge ???GIAMEM::GOLDMANThu May 24 1990 16:237
303.23MILKWY::SLABOUNTYThey call me Dr. LoveThu May 24 1990 16:529
303.24MILKWY::SLABOUNTYThey call me Dr. LoveThu May 24 1990 16:557
303.25DejavuMVDS01::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksThu May 24 1990 17:1911
303.26TRANS-AM BLANK DASHSWAM2::KLINE_STFri Jul 13 1990 15:174
303.27Tach has a mind of its ownCOBRA::HORTONMon Mar 25 1991 09:4211
303.28MLCSSE::MILLERMon Mar 25 1991 11:388
303.29or another 'bad ground' problemSITBUL::FYFEMon Mar 25 1991 11:441
303.30A tach questionCHET::SULLIVANFri Jul 12 1991 15:2415
303.31VCSESU::MOSHER::COOKHarvester of SorrowFri Jul 12 1991 15:443
303.32Insert smiley faces where necessary ...MILKWY::SLABOUNTYWould you like a McDolphin, sir?Fri Jul 12 1991 16:4411
303.33snowmobile tachWFOV11::KOEHLERtimes up! the 302's mine!!Mon Jul 15 1991 07:064
303.34FSDB45::FEINSMITHPolitically Incorrect And Proud Of ItMon Jul 15 1991 16:038
303.35But don't know if you'd want the rest of the car :-)JLGVS::GUNNERSONYou got what you wanted and lost what you hadTue Jul 16 1991 09:5013
303.36Not my recollectionLEDS::COHENWhat do I drive? a Taylor-Made!Tue Jul 16 1991 13:0710
303.37VCSESU::MOSHER::COOKHarvester of SorrowTue Jul 16 1991 13:135
303.38Like the old saying "...as t*ts on a Bull"LEDS::COHENWhat do I drive? a Taylor-Made!Tue Jul 16 1991 13:2810
303.39VCSESU::MOSHER::COOKHarvester of SorrowTue Jul 16 1991 13:544
303.40I wonder what this guage is for?MVDS01::SHAWOnly Fools and Horses.Tue Jul 16 1991 13:5517
303.41Useful to some people but perhaps not others ...SITBUL::FYFETue Jul 16 1991 14:1619
303.42PROXY::HOPKINSCARS! there has to be a better way!Tue Jul 16 1991 15:529
303.43SOLVIT::THOMSdigital index operatorWed Jul 17 1991 07:428
303.44Most people don't even understand what a Tach doesLEDS::COHENWhat do I drive? a Taylor-Made!Wed Jul 17 1991 10:1414
303.45KOALA::DIAMONDNo brag, Just fact.Wed Jul 17 1991 10:3311
303.46Communication problemSANTEE::AUGENSTEINWed Jul 17 1991 10:5414
303.47Learning to be clearerJLGVS::GUNNERSONYou got what you wanted and lost what you hadWed Jul 17 1991 11:288
303.48PROXY::HOPKINSCARS! there has to be a better way!Wed Jul 17 1991 11:5110
303.49VCSESU::MOSHER::COOKStormtrooper of DeathWed Jul 17 1991 12:043
303.50One mans trash is another mans treasure ...SITBUL::FYFEWed Jul 17 1991 12:5030
303.51Different Strokes...LEDS::COHENWhat do I drive? a Taylor-Made!Wed Jul 17 1991 12:5938
303.52SANTEE::AUGENSTEINWed Jul 17 1991 13:3117
303.53MILKWY::SLABOUNTYWould you like a McDolphin, sir?Wed Jul 17 1991 13:3111
303.54KOALA::DIAMONDNo brag, Just fact.Wed Jul 17 1991 14:1412
303.55Final agreement :-)SANTEE::AUGENSTEINWed Jul 17 1991 15:3117
303.56GUAGES WITH IDIOT LIGHTS ARE BESTDELNI::PILLIVANTWed Jul 17 1991 15:531
303.57Red line is still red line in my book, a grace period does expireJLGVS::GUNNERSONYou got what you wanted and lost what you hadThu Jul 18 1991 09:5816
303.58Installed factory Tach in Fiesta (from parts car)TRNING::MELLORFri Jul 19 1991 19:0717
303.59no redline?OASS::BURDEN_DHe's no fun, he fell right overTue Jul 30 1991 19:598
303.60HELIX::SONTAKKEThu Aug 01 1991 13:076
303.61lot's of lines on mine |4||||5||||6||||7TUNER::BEAUDETThu Aug 01 1991 13:095
303.62RAMBLR::MORONEYShhh... Mad Scientist at work...Thu Aug 01 1991 13:3312
303.631st or 2nd?OASS::BURDEN_DHe's no fun, he fell right overThu Aug 01 1991 17:229
303.64Sending unit or gauge?CUPMK::T_THEOIt's OK, I'm with the band.Fri Jan 03 1992 11:5720
303.65KOALA::DIAMONDNo brag, Just fact.Fri Jan 03 1992 12:156
303.66Check the radiator for iceHSOMAI::HARDMANTalk softly, carry a big gun...Fri Jan 03 1992 12:207
303.67CUPMK::T_THEOIt's OK, I'm with the band.Fri Jan 03 1992 12:3022
303.68CUPMK::T_THEOIt's OK, I'm with the band.Fri Jan 03 1992 12:316
303.69Put a sender in itMVDS02::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksFri Jan 03 1992 13:418
303.70Sender, but most likely the gaugeNOVA::ASCHNEIDERAndy Schneider - DTN 264-5515Fri Jan 03 1992 13:5511
303.71KOALA::DIAMONDNo brag, Just fact.Fri Jan 03 1992 13:557
303.72Ford?MTAL::ROLLERLife's a batch, then you SYS$EXITFri Jan 03 1992 14:006
303.73Thanks one and allCUPMK::T_THEOIt's OK, I'm with the band.Fri Jan 03 1992 19:0315
303.74MLCSSE::MILLERMon Jan 06 1992 11:389
303.75MSBNET::KELTZOld Hippie, Just trying to adjust!Mon Jan 06 1992 11:4012
303.76Intermittent Voltage Problem...AMRETO::POZZETTAFri Apr 09 1993 15:2313
303.77vrOASS::FLASHE::BURDEN_DA bear in his natural habitatFri Apr 09 1993 15:486
303.78MIMS::STEFFENSEN_KHead for the hillsFri Apr 09 1993 22:056
303.79I'll try the battery first, but how...AMRETO::POZZETTAMon Apr 12 1993 09:459
303.80voltage regulator or something like itLEDS::LEWICKEIf it ain't broke, don't buy it.Mon Apr 12 1993 10:1110
303.81ASDS::MILLERMon Apr 12 1993 12:2013
303.82A simple (and necessary) fix!MLTVAX::FISHERKill your televisionMon Apr 12 1993 15:3116
303.83Results...AMRETO::POZZETTAWed May 05 1993 09:3211
303.84How to add oil pressure indicator?SOLVIT::NNGUYENFri Jan 07 1994 16:029
303.85CAPNET::GMILLERFri Jan 07 1994 16:179
303.86gas guage needs helpCXDOCS::HELMREICHSteveFri Apr 08 1994 10:3319
303.87Calibrate the senderNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksFri Apr 08 1994 11:5033
303.88sticky tachometerPATE::MACNEALruck `n' rollFri Apr 08 1994 12:143
303.89tank replaced - oopsCXDOCS::HELMREICHSteveFri Apr 08 1994 12:4716
303.90PTOVAX::JACOBLord & Master of a fool's Taj MahalFri Apr 08 1994 23:219
303.91Causing no problems just annoyingCSCMA::BALICHMon Apr 11 1994 14:4118
303.92...and the instrument cluster will probably have to come outNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksMon Apr 11 1994 14:584
303.93I would like to do this myselfCSCMA::BALICHMon Apr 11 1994 15:4016
303.94Run the car w/ the rear wheels off the ground & listenNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksMon Apr 11 1994 15:5032
303.95I've been putting this off for two years now ...SRFCLB::FYFENever tell a dragon your real name.Tue Apr 12 1994 09:1611
303.96KDX200::COOPERThere's a moon in the sky!Sat May 07 1994 12:1717
303.97Check the sender or the wireNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksMon May 09 1994 09:3416
303.98Help with Aerostar electronic dashUNXA::PLEWAI'm the NRAMon Aug 29 1994 12:0529
303.99Problem guages.....STRATA::BRENNANThu Oct 27 1994 14:587
303.100BUSY::FISED::SLABOUNTYThailboat!!Thu Oct 27 1994 16:139
303.101Still a problemSTRATA::BRENNANFri Oct 28 1994 11:293
303.102Deja VuNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksFri Oct 28 1994 12:031
303.103do LCD readout oil pressure,temp guages exist?5539::BELKINone...3...5...7..8..9.10!Fri Jul 14 1995 16:2513
303.104yepLEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionFri Jul 14 1995 16:367
303.105Dakota DigitalNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksMon Jul 17 1995 10:178
303.106so, where's the oil press. sender, anyway? :-)5539::BELKINone...3...5...7..8..9.10!Mon Jul 17 1995 16:475
303.107this gauge project might have to wait till the manuals arrive5539::BELKINone...3...5...7..8..9.10!Mon Jul 17 1995 16:549
303.108Pontiac temp modeSTKAI1::HALLGRENPer Hallgren @SOOWed Jun 26 1996 05:0610
303.109Bad temp gaugeABACUS::TOMASTue Feb 18 1997 10:5612
The water temp gauge in my '91 S-10 Blazer (4.3L) has stopped working.
Before I take it to the garage, any suggestions as to what I should look
for to isolate or fix the problem?  

Loose wire or connector?  

Is the temp sensor in the radiator or somewhere in the engine block?

Thanks,

Joe
303.110if it's anything like my '85SUBSYS::VIDIOT::PATENAUDEAsk your boss for ARRAY's...Tue Feb 18 1997 11:305
The wire probably got corroded.

It just below and behind the A/C compressor. Single (probably GREEN) wire with a
white-yellowish plastic connector.
303.111gas guage problemUSCTR1::RIDGESteve Ridge @297-6529Mon Feb 24 1997 13:307
    I have an 89 Tempo, 125K. The gas gauge is all over the place. It
    has been  like this since I bought the car 1.5 yrs ago @98K. I had
    to replace the fuel pump last year and I thought this might correct
    the problem, but it didn't. Any ideas?
    
    The gauge, occasionally, 25% of the time, is ok. The other 75% of the
    time the gauge is off the scale over the full mark. 
303.112seen that..QUAKKS::DWORSACKWed Mar 12 1997 14:5810
been there,, seen that,,,

there is a small open top box that sits inside the gas tank. the fuel
sensor assy. sits inside this box, and its purpose is to keep a half tank
of gas from beating up on the sensor. chances are the box has come loose
from the tank and sloshing around and beating up on the sensor too.

this happenened to me on my suburban. sensor + tank $525. ouch it still hurts...

jim
303.113USCTR1::RIDGESteve Ridge @297-6529Mon Mar 24 1997 00:171
    For $500 I'll live with it.