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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:28 pm 
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Hi,
I've been away for a couple of months visiting London, Paris, WWI battlefields and taking a Baltic cruise.
The last time I drove my Sprint before I went, everything was working fine. Yesterday, first time out since my return, the cooling fan switched itself on around the 1/4 mark, instead of just after the 1/2 mark where it had been set and had been operating perfectly before I left.
I'll be looking at it more closely today, but I'm posting here now, just in case someone can offer a reason or advice.
Thanks & Cheers,
Rob

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:10 am 
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I just had a closer look at the problem and found that its not the thermostat setting, its the gauge. Its decided to stop working properly and the new "normal" is at the 1/4 mark. I guess (& hope) it could be a faulty sender unit.
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Rob

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:41 am 
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How is the fuel gauge behaving? Check you have 10 volts to the temperature and fuel gauges.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:47 am 
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Thanks for your reply.
Yes that side of things is all OK.
I'm pretty sure its the temp sender unit, now.
Thanks again,
Rob

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