temp gauge issues

[antony]

hey guys.new member [thanks to paul sorting it for me:thanks man] and a new problem lol.
my temp gauge keeps going from normal running to the notch above as quick as you can read this : up down up down up dow.....well you get the point anyone experienced this before or have any idea's???
the fan's cutting in too btw.

ps like i said new member so i will post some pics of her up in the next few days.completely standard series 1 no.218

[MAXIBOY]

dodgy thermostat..dodgy wire or dodgy temp sender

[schakal]

dodgy thermostat..dodgy wire or dodgy temp sender

i would not say thermostat

sounds deffo an electrical issue though ,
could also be a faulty temo gauge .

[Wobba]

I have number 217

[antony]

dodgy thermostat..dodgy wire or dodgy temp sender

i would not say thermostat

sounds deffo an electrical issue though ,
could also be a faulty temo gauge .

im not sure if its the gauge as the fan keeps cutting in and i thought it responded to the sender???
a couple of people have said a sticky thermostat to me which would make sense as it heats up bloody quickly

[FATBOY]

glad ya made it antony :D hurry and get some pics up!

[talkingfish]

mine moves up and down between one third and two thirds quite regually - nothing to worry about I've been told.... some say it should stay rock solid on one third, other say it moves around.... I've had no problems with one that moves around.... there, hope that makes sense...

[antony]

mine moves up and down between one third and two thirds quite regually - nothing to worry about I've been told.... some say it should stay rock solid on one third, other say it moves around.... I've had no problems with one that moves around.... there, hope that makes sense...

yep appreciated but mine moves up and down as fast as you can say it !!!! lol

[antony]

glad ya made it antony :D hurry and get some pics up!

yep finally here !! lol thanks to you mate.no one reading will ever know the hassle we went through
pics:





she does need a lil tidy up but the pictures make it look worse than it actually is due to crappy weather :(

[schakal]

im not sure if its the gauge as the fan keeps cutting in and i thought it responded to the sender???
a couple of people have said a sticky thermostat to me which would make sense as it heats up bloody quickly

fan responds to another sender located on the rad itself
so they have no relation what so ever .

you say the temps are going up down up down
if your stat was faulty i dont think that would be the case