Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:22 am

Hi Guys

Was wondering if you could help with an issue on my mum 214 R8. From cold, when you turn the ignition on, the temperature gauge goes straight to top as far as it will go and stays there. The car is running fine, the engine does not over heat and there are no coolant issues. Any ideas what the problem could be?

Cheers
Ed

oapwithattitude · Post by **oapwithattitude** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:08 pm

Does it do it with ignition switched on or does it do it with engine running,either way it sounds like bad earth or sensor kaput.

Mike.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:22 pm

It does it as soon as you switch the ignition on before the engine starts.

oapwithattitude · Post by **oapwithattitude** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:46 pm

I suggest you check the plug and clean the contacts,check for breaks in wire but if you have to, changing the sender aint a big job if i can do it any body can.

Dorset_Clive · Post by **Dorset_Clive** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:48 pm

IIRC the temp guage sender (sensor) is the blue one at the front of the engine closest to the rad. The ECU temp sensor is the brown one half hidden under the dizzy.

1995 214SLi Temperature Gauge issue

1995 214SLi Temperature Gauge issue