-
Grand Future Air Dried Beef Dog Food
Air Dried Dog Food | Real Beef

Carnivore Diet for Dogs

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Chevrolet > Blazer
Register FAQ Community
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 10-29-2005, 11:26 AM
93LT 93LT is offline
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 161
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Coolant temp not registering on gauge.

I have a 93 Blazer, 4.3 W engine. This vehicle has the digital dash, when I first got it, the temp gauge didn't register (lights up full with key to display that all bars are working). Shortly after having it awhile, the gauge started to register, but it was on the lower end, no where near normal operating temperature. The next couple of drives it didn’t register anymore, than the next couple of drives, it registered and on one of those drives, it was registering normal temps for this engine. No it is back to not registering at all.

Does this sound like a stuck thermostat (went for an 80 mile drive last night and it never did register, heater is plenty warm), or is it the digital dash or possible the temp sending unit?

With the vehicle cold this morning, I took the Rad cap off and started the vehicle. Radiator was full, under acceleration it would dip the level a bit until I let off, then go back to full to the cap once again.

Any ideas?

As far as the digital dash goes, the only lights that are out on it are the yellow/red tach lights, which I understand to be fairly common.

There is no engine light, but I'm heading to O'Reilly's to plug in their scanner.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-29-2005, 12:09 PM
rlith's Avatar
rlith rlith is offline
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,549
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Send a message via AIM to rlith Send a message via MSN to rlith
More than likely it's the sending unit on the drivers side block. Replace that and it should be fine.
__________________


95 s10 Blazer, EGR Mod, ZQ8 Steering box mod, 99 Center console shifter mod and more... See everything at www.pghconsulting.net/teal
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-29-2005, 08:35 PM
93LT 93LT is offline
AF Regular
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 161
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Coolant temp not registering on gauge.

My temp sending unit for the gauge is on the passenger side between the first two plugs. Fortunately, that took care of my problem. There is a sending unit of some sort on the drivers side between the 2 and 3 plug, anyone know what this is?

The coolant temp unit for the ECM is located in the front of the manifiold.

I'd really like to know what that unit is on the drivers side. O'Reilly could'nt tell me, and I don't have any sort of manual.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-29-2005, 08:37 PM
rlith's Avatar
rlith rlith is offline
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,549
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Send a message via AIM to rlith Send a message via MSN to rlith
Re: Coolant temp not registering on gauge.

Ahh, I forgot 92-94 put theirs on the passenger side, the unit on the drivers side is the driver's side knock sensor, the other one is behind the passenger side head.
__________________


95 s10 Blazer, EGR Mod, ZQ8 Steering box mod, 99 Center console shifter mod and more... See everything at www.pghconsulting.net/teal
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-29-2005, 08:44 PM
93LT 93LT is offline
AF Regular
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 161
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Coolant temp not registering on gauge.

Thanks for the info. The wire harness plug for the knock sensor appears to be deteriorated something fierce.
Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Chevrolet > Blazer


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:40 AM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts