I have the truck listed above Lobo V8 5.6L. I think and the check gauges light came on dash and the engine temperature gauge is showing too hot.
Aug 26, 2019 at 6:15 PM
Check gauges light on and engine temperature on cluster
2004 FORD F-150
JESUS ROGEL
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Hi Jesus, Thank you for using 2CarPros. Let me see what we can do to help you out here.
The Check gauges light should come on to make you see the temp gauge is hi. Is the engine temperature high? Have you checked it with a thermometer?
IE, is the gauge accurate and it is over heating or is the coolant temperature normal and the gauge is wrong.
Rich.
The Check gauges light should come on to make you see the temp gauge is hi. Is the engine temperature high? Have you checked it with a thermometer?
IE, is the gauge accurate and it is over heating or is the coolant temperature normal and the gauge is wrong.
Rich.
Aug 27, 2019 at 6:36 PM
I haven't checked the temperature at all. but my worry about the "check gauges" light came on before the temperature gauge went hot.
Aug 28, 2019 at 6:36 AM
94 TRANSAM
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Okay, first things first. We need to know if it is actually over heating or if the sending unit is bad, so get it up to temp and check the coolant temperature with a thermometer. Then compare that to what the gauge is reading and see if they match.
Let me know. Rich
Let me know. Rich
Aug 28, 2019 at 10:25 PM
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