dbuzz77 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 what are the common problems for the temp gauge not working? the connection is tight on the sender and it shows some resistance. thanks Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I was having a problem with the temp gauge in my 210 because it got all gunked up and nasty. I pulled it out and cleaned it up with some carb cleaner and it works like new now. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 what are the common problems for the temp gauge not working? the connection is tight on the sender and it shows some resistance. thanks Air bubble in the inlet to the sensor? Bad voltage regulator in the instrument cluster? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 A bad v/r will affect the gas gauge too. With the key on ground the sensor wire. This should cause the gauge to read full hot. If not pull the gauge cluster and check the connector and the meter connections. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Is your gas gauge working? They both use a regulator on the back of your dash pod and if neither the temp or the fuel gauge work, that regulator is the first suspect. I pulled mine, took it apart and tried to clean it and it still didn't work. Thankfully I could still get one from Nissanparts.cc. If you download the parts number book from olddatsuns.com you should be able to get the number for it. I think it was like $24 or something. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 25020 13200 v/r for 521 under $20. 25080 89900 Water temp gauge under $20 at Nissan Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 gas gauge works, i will try grounding the sensor lead. Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 temp gauge works grounding the sensor lead. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 temp gauge works grounding the sensor lead. Then the sender unit is kaka. Any L series sender will work it doesn't have to be for the 521 Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 nissan still has them? Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 any parts store should have them :) Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 you can get the senders EZ the hard part is breaking that 16mm hex holdeing the sender in. What usually happens is you break the Lower stat housing!!!!!!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL OR USE A TORCH TO HEAT IT. Or have another lower housing ready to go with a new sender and hex nut. I cracked one or 2 in my time. I just now have spare lower stat housing incase they go bad. Go to junk yards and get spares or from other peoples L motors when they upgrade to KA/SRs Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 i just moved back to this area and am scrounging to find wreckers with this old of stuff. i will be careful, i broke a tstat housing when i was 18. i still have to find a sensor. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 importedcarparts.com under body electrical section http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/archsoftware/importedcarpartspfp/wizard.jsp?partner=pacific&year=1971&make=NI&model=PUP-521-001&category=P&part=Water+Temperature+Sender&partnerSession=a342ad43ceaf765aac675574d5eacf2c 21$ is a bit much. Im sure you can find it else where. Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 a local parts store is bringing 1 in Quote Link to comment
dbuzz77 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 changed the sensor today, works good . what a time getting the old one out of the nut. thanks Quote Link to comment
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