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Thomas C Potter
12-23-2009, 07:36 AM
While in Safeway last nite, I left car running to keep my father warm. I get back in and see the temp needle almost to H. It has always been at 30-40% Checked under the hood real quick, all looks good. I do not remeber if fan was running though. I drive away and in about 5 seconds the needle drops back to normal. Any thoughts?? Have these MM's had temp sensor issues or ???? BTW, I have had irradic heat output the last 2 weeks or so with no temp gauge issue til last night. And I had the wacky wipers and LCM issues that I have done nothing to yet.
SC Cheesehead
12-23-2009, 07:42 AM
Have you done anything to the cooling system recently (flush, re-fill, etc)?

If so, you may need to burp it to get any trapped air out.
fastblackmerc
12-23-2009, 07:49 AM
Have you done anything to the cooling system recently (flush, re-fill, etc)?

If so, you may need to burp it to get any trapped air out.

That sounds like what you need to do.
Blackened300a
12-23-2009, 08:02 AM
Definitely air in the system. Crack open the crossover tube in front of the alternator with the engine running to release the air bubbles.
RF Overlord
12-23-2009, 08:47 AM
^^^what they said^^^
Marauderjack
12-23-2009, 04:02 PM
^^^what they said^^^

^^^What he said^^^:beer::D
jdando
12-23-2009, 04:10 PM
^^^What he said^^^:beer::D

^^^^What he said^^^^
Marauderjack
12-23-2009, 04:14 PM
^^^^What he said^^^^

^^^What he said I said^^^:beer:
ImpalaSlayer
12-23-2009, 04:55 PM
^^^What he said I said^^^:beer:
but i didnt so do what he said ^
4play
12-23-2009, 06:14 PM
that's funny my f150 did the exact same thing today, I looked and the needle was allmost pinned out on H and the hot light was on. shut her off re started her and it dropped fast back to normal. and I have not touched the cooling system in about a year... maybe a stuck thermostat?
SC Cheesehead
12-23-2009, 06:50 PM
that's funny my f150 did the exact same thing today, I looked and the needle was allmost pinned out on H and the hot light was on. shut her off re started her and it dropped fast back to normal. and I have not touched the cooling system in about a year... maybe a stuck thermostat?

Maybe metric anti-freeze? :dunno:
ImpalaSlayer
12-23-2009, 07:43 PM
Maybe metric anti-freeze? :dunno:

need to flush all those liters and replace with gallons :D
SC Cheesehead
12-23-2009, 07:54 PM
need to flush all those liters and replace with gallons :D

Yup, you and I are on the same page, Dave! http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif