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Water temperature not working 2.0 coupe
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 6:43 pm
by 4cambob
I've checked the guage and it works so I'm guessing it must be the sender on the heads but it looks like there is one on each head. Surely they both can't be defective at the same time. Or am I missing something obvious.
Re: Water temperature not working 2.0 coupe
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:30 pm
by Dinoswede
Yes, you are probably not aware of that the left head sender is a switch,
only connecting the engine temperature gauge wire to ground when engine
is dangerously hot. The gauge will then point at the red end of the scale!
The sender in the right head is the "normal" sender for reading the coolant
temperature.
Both theses senders were used in many Alfas, Lancias and Fiats. See the
spare parts catalogue pic below:
Dinoswede