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Old 02-11-2019, 08:15 PM
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The analog gauge is fed by the same data as the digital. It is not very responsive it is basically OK or too hot. Don't worry about it, there might be some dirt in the mechanism.
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Old 02-11-2019, 08:52 PM
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What temps are you seeing on the digital?
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Old 02-11-2019, 09:06 PM
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Has went over 201 stays around 185-190
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Old 02-11-2019, 09:26 PM
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Because the engine is higher than the rad, it is critical to be sure you don't have any trapped air pockets. Those could be in the head.
Many find that parking on a grade with nose (front end) uphill helps.
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Old 02-11-2019, 10:09 PM
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The problem is the the analog gauge NOT the temperature.
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Old 02-11-2019, 10:54 PM
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10-4, just putting it out there.
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Old 02-12-2019, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattjones06
The bottom hose isn’t as hot as the top. The bottom one I can hold my hand all the way around it after 20 min drive and digital read out says 189.
This shows that the thermostat is open and the radiator might becoming clogged for some reason. Normally a temperance difference of 20*F between top and bottom hoses is OK. Using a infrared heat gun (IR gun) would really help in this situation.
If it never runs hot then don't worry to much about this.
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Old 02-12-2019, 09:25 AM
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Well I went this morning and bought a GM Thermostat and GM coolant senor and changed out. Still no analog gauge AC works No Codes and the Digtal read out is good. I know a lot of people would keep driving it but this has bugged me to death. What’s next? Do the stepper motors go out on these like they do silverados and Tahoe did back in the day.
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