Temp guage indication problem

[stevethemook]

Hi all,

Im here in Lake como in Italy and have a problem with my water temp guage. It seems to move around all over the place sometimes staying at just below 80 then up to 95 ish ..then cycles around 80..maybe moving 20 degrees..Ive checked all hoses and they all seem hot..so I assume the stat is swinging into action.

 

I fitted a t piece and there seems to be no air and plenty of water and the fan cuts in when Im in heavy traffic..

 

So is it the usual sender fault ..

 

It only happenned when Id been blasting over Jullier pass on the way to St Moritz . I did have a small leak from one of the hoses (the j hose) and I have tightened up the jubilee clip which stoped the leak.

 

Is it the sender problem and can I check anything else..

 

Tomorrow is a long trip to Mount Blanc..

 

Thanks

 

Steve

 

Northerner in a Nova Violet Brute.S777 XTC

[Myles]

Classic failure-mode for the standard sender. I lost roughly half a dozen before switching to SPA gauges.

 

Some of the standard senders failed with a high reading, some with a low one. Some went nuts like yours.

 

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[stevethemook]

Hi Myles,

 

Thanks for the conformation of what I had hoped..I brought every other spare but the sender..

 

Its brilliant here..the Italians love the 7..Lake Como is beautiful.

 

Thanks also for your bril website..I used it to help me change the oil together with the foam..

 

Cheers

 

Steve