95 Winstar 3.8 engine temp gage problem

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Not Me - 20 May 2005 02:59 GMT

We have a 95 Winstar 3.8 that has problem with the analog temp gage. The
sender is working but the gate is off scale (show 1/2 hot when engine is
stone cold)

Ford dealer will sell only the complete instrument cluster (it has a tack)
says the temp gage is not a line item.

I can rebuilt the gage (once worked @ FAA instrument shop) but would prefer
to buy a decent replacement.

All input would be appreciated

TIA

broter_rabbit @ hotmail . com (remove spaces to respond)

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websurfer - 20 May 2005 06:59 GMT

> We have a 95 Winstar 3.8 that has problem with the analog temp gage. The
> sender is working but the gate is off scale (show 1/2 hot when engine is
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> broter_rabbit @ hotmail . com (remove spaces to respond)

First try cleaning all the contacts on the back of the instrument panel
to make sure it's getting a good connection to the sender. If that fails,
start calling wrecking yards in your area, it shouldn't be too hard to find
a wrecked Windstar, they sold tons of them.

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Not Me - 20 May 2005 12:24 GMT

"websurfer"

| > We have a 95 Winstar 3.8 that has problem with the analog temp gage. The
| > sender is working but the gate is off scale (show 1/2 hot when engine is
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| start calling wrecking yards in your area, it shouldn't be too hard to find
| a wrecked Windstar, they sold tons of them.

Thanks, the problem is not dirty contacts (been there done that).

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