Diagnosing the Engine Temperature Gauge

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SPECIFIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE USED BY CATALINA YACHTS

(Other systems may use a different procedure.)

There are FOUR major sources of temp gauge problems.  Read on for the testing procedure.

 

 

 

1 - The temp GAUGE in the engine control panel may be defective.

TEST PROCEDURE :

2 - The brown SENDER WIRE may be DISCONNECTED from the sending unit at the engine or SHORTED TO GROUND.

TEST PROCEDURE:

3 - The SENDING UNIT may not be properly grounded to the engine block.

TEST PROCEDURE:

4 - The SENDING UNIT in the engine may be defective or the wrong unit may have been installed.

TEST PROCEDURE:

STEWART WARNER, 240 TO 33 OHMS RESISTANCE

There are several other resistance specifications available but those sending units WILL NOT WORK in this application.

 

TEST PROCEDURE, W/TEMP GAUGE PANEL DEPARTMENT April 22, 2003

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Jamie Pett

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