Temp gauge

Subject: Temp gauge Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:12 pm

Evening folks, have just acquired a 2.4 diesel Hiace, it's a 99 model and the temp gauge jumps straight to max when you switch the ignition on regardless of whether the engine is warm or not. I've purchased and fitted a new engine temp sender unit but it still behaves the same but the engine runs fine and does not overheat.
I'd be grateful of any any advice on what might be wrong.
Many thanks.
Pete.

Subject: Re: Temp gauge Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:46 pm

I'd try a diff gauge. Welcome to the forum

Subject: Re: Temp gauge Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:42 pm

Maybe the sender that screws in the block near the filler cap is duff...or a short somewhere??

Subject: Re: Temp gauge Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:26 am

Check the connection on the back of the combination meter (dash dials)

Subject: Re: Temp gauge Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:43 am

eiger wrote:: Evening folks, have just acquired a 2.4 diesel Hiace, it's a 99 model and the temp gauge jumps straight to max when you switch the ignition on regardless of whether the engine is warm or not. I've purchased and fitted a new engine temp sender unit but it still behaves the same but the engine runs fine and does not overheat.
I'd be grateful of any any advice on what might be wrong.
Many thanks.
Pete.

is this a digital dash?

Subject: Re: Temp gauge Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:37 am

Thanks for the replies, I'll check the connections on the back of the dash dials, it's not a digital dash but thanks anyway.
Pete.