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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 01:04 PM
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Just had a Stack 52mm water gauge fitted to my cosworth and it goes straight to 120 degrees from cold and stays there is it a faulty water sender unit that came with the gauge I wonder?
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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 01:19 PM
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Check if you have a good ground (measure resistance) from the side of the sender to the block.
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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 03:22 PM
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Stack tech help desk are also pretty good with help and advice
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 09:15 AM
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def ground - are you using the sender that came with gauge or your own sender?
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 07:16 AM
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def ground - are you using the sender that came with gauge or your own sender?
I had the sender fitted that came with the 52mm gauge 1/8 bspt
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 07:40 AM
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i had the same trouble after trying one of those ye olde £5.99 chinese jobbe and did same thing so i gave up...im no electrician but make sure you use the little washers when straping the ground etc....
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