As soon as I turn the key on the temp goes to hot?

Tiny
SALTY267
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  • 1997 FORD EXPEDITION
  • 4.6L
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 156,000 MILES
As soon as I turn the key on the temp goes to hot the Car is cold after starting the oil will go to high, I have changed the temp unit but still the same any idea what is doing this, I was thinking about a new dash cluster.
Sunday, January 18th, 2015 AT 10:03 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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See if the wires leading to sensor are getting power or not if they are then it's probably the dash unit.
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Sunday, January 18th, 2015 AT 10:33 AM
Tiny
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I agree with HMAC300, the cluster sounds like it is bad which is common, here is how to remove the cluster so you can get one from ebay used, which is cheap. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.
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Sunday, October 13th, 2024 AT 2:28 PM

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