Cam that prroblem is norrmally some sort of earthing problem at the fuel sender. Check to see if it is earthed. I hope this helps. Later hea. Rick White.
--- "Cam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The last few days I've noticed that my temp and fuel gauges have started >slowly moving up and down about 1/4". (I hope this isn't a flash back from >all the drugs in the 70's or something :)) > >>From the moment I start the car to when I turn it off the needles just keep >moving up and down. Anyone no if some sort of resistor in the dash needs >replacing? > >Cam >CM510 >www.datnet.org/cm510 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:01 AM >Subject: Re: Temp and charging q's.. > > >> Hi Zac >> >> Thanks a lot for that - I was hoping you would say that, bc my >> thermoswitch is around 86deg also, but thought M might >> correspond to a higher temp indicating i had a problem :) >> >> thanks >> andrew >> >> > hey Andrew, terry once told me that the start of the M is around 85 >degrees >> > and I can verify that because my thermos kick in at 85, right at the >start >> > of the M! :) >> > >> > zac >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:49 PM >> > Subject: RE: Temp and charging q's.. >> > >> > >> > > thanks for that terry >> > > >> > > I'll grab me a new regulator soon then. have you any idea what >> > > temp around M corresponds to? >> > > >> > > thanks >> > > andrew >> > > >> > > > Andrew, >> > > > >> > > > The symptoms with the Bosch alternator suggest that the regulator is >on >> > the >> > > > way out and it is replaceable. In summer time running around the M >on >> > the >> > > > stock gauge is OK, the test is when you go up a long hill whether or >not >> > the >> > > > temp increases appreciably. A cooling system with a thermo fan >should >> > only >> > > > run a little warmer at low speeds or stopped at lights before the >fan >> > kicks >> > > > in and then it will return to normal. When you're on the move there >> > should >> > > > be very little difference if you radiator and thermostat are in good >> > > > condition. >> > > > >> > > > regards >> > > > Terry >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of GREENBURY, >> > > > Andrew Robert >> > > > Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2001 4:42 PM >> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Subject: Temp and charging q's.. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi everyone, >> > > > >> > > > I have replaced my alternator with a bosch one (from an r31). But >the >> > > > charge light now stays on until I give it a little rev (to ~2000 >RPM) >> > > > before turning off. with the old (lucas) alt the charge light turned >off >> > > > a second after startup. Does this mean my new alternator has >issues?? >> > > > >> > > > Also, I have a thermofan controlled by a thermo switch from a >bluebird - >> > > > this results in a running temp of around the 'M' mark on the gauge. >Is >> > > > this acceptable?? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks heaps all >> > > > Andrew >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
