98 Saturn sw2 temperature guage not working

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ALAN HUTCHINS
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My 1998 Saturn SW1 or 2 not sure which with 158000 miles on it. The temperature guage just barely moved from the cold side on may trip to work this morning. The trip is about 13 miles. The guage normally runs about halfway between cold and the halfway mark. What is causing this problem?
Mar 15, 2007 at 9:19 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Sounds like maybe the thermostat is stuck open
Mar 16, 2007 at 7:46 AM
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PEPPERMRJ
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What he said. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Also check if your cooling fan is running constantly.

Good luck and let us know. :)
Mar 16, 2007 at 9:23 AM
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