My abnormal temp gage reading

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Oct 21, 2006 | 12:01 PM
  #1  
I know, I know, I drive a Civic but I'd feel more confident asking it here than TCC, where someone will tell me to slap on another sticker to fix it. :laugh1:

My temp gage isn't giving me an accurate reading, the needle stays at the cold mark and won't move up.
Today, I've driven my car from Etobicoke to Kitchener and the needle still stays in cold. :*****:

Blahhh I hope someone out there knows what I'm trying to say and can help me! :confusedo
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Oct 21, 2006 | 12:14 PM
  #2  
First try to start your car from cold with the rad cap turned back one click.
and let it fully warm up.
There might be a air lock and it will cost you nothing to try.

some of my cooling problems
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Oct 21, 2006 | 12:54 PM
  #3  
could be problem with thermostat
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Oct 21, 2006 | 05:43 PM
  #4  
Quote: could be problem with thermostat
Yah, that's what I thought.....
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Oct 21, 2006 | 06:11 PM
  #5  
thermostat is stuck open. you'll need a new one, they are pretty cheap, roughly $40?
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Oct 21, 2006 | 07:34 PM
  #6  
2 things, either there's no coolant in your rad and engine, I doubt it or your thermostat has taken a ---- on you.
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Oct 23, 2006 | 02:04 AM
  #7  
i'll put 5 bux on the thermostat
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Oct 23, 2006 | 02:09 AM
  #8  
Quote: i'll put 5 bux on the thermostat
you can take that to the bank!!! most likely your t-stat and like fuzzy sadi its not that much$$$
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Oct 23, 2006 | 08:11 AM
  #9  
if not the termostat, could be a coolant temp sensor
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Oct 23, 2006 | 05:35 PM
  #10  
I looked it up and if it's the thermostat, my engine would've been over-heating, which it hasn't been.
What it seems to be is the temp sensor. Anyone know how easy it is to replace?
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Oct 23, 2006 | 06:51 PM
  #11  
Quote: I looked it up and if it's the thermostat, my engine would've been over-heating, which it hasn't been.
What it seems to be is the temp sensor. Anyone know how easy it is to replace?
On the integra it's pretty easy, dono bout the SOHC
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Oct 23, 2006 | 07:44 PM
  #12  
when the thermo is stuck open, the engine doesn't overheat.

i replaced mine last winter and my temp gauge was stuck on cold all the time.
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Oct 24, 2006 | 01:54 AM
  #13  
stuck closed = overheat
stuck open = no heat.
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Oct 24, 2006 | 07:49 AM
  #14  
if it was a switch, it would most likely throw a code.

I've had to replace two switchs, one for the fan not turning on (fan switch) and the other didn't detect when to turn the fan on (ect switch)
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