# bouncing temp guage.... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514 "2004-01-30T16:20:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChiGz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ChiGz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChiGz)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/1 "2004-01-30T16:20:49Z")
On the car i’m gonna get, the temp guage needle just bounces where the cold section even when its warmed up. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/2 "2004-01-30T16:23:00Z")
Temp sensor. On the intake mani next to coolant temp sensor. ---
**Author:** ![ChiGz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ChiGz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChiGz)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/3 "2004-01-30T16:26:26Z")
Thanks. Is that an expensive problem??? ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/4 "2004-01-30T16:53:46Z")
I dunno how much they are, but prob not too much. I have one on my old engine. You can have it for 10 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![ChiGz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ChiGz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChiGz)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/5 "2004-01-30T17:07:46Z")
Well i’m probably gonna take it to my mechanic tomorrow anyways to do my cert and allignment. If that is the problem, then i’ll take it off you. THANKS!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![schrites240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@schrites240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schrites240)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/6 "2004-01-30T20:59:50Z")
Its nothing to worry about. I got mine from the dealership for 14$. ---
**Author:** ![ChiGz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ChiGz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChiGz)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/7 "2004-01-30T22:52:42Z")
So u had the same problem also? Like it just bounces at the bottom? ---
**Author:** ![JoShYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@JoShYo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoShYo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/8 "2004-02-10T20:28:06Z")
Im having the same thing with my 200sx SE-R, havent looked into it yet though. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_deeznutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@imported\_deeznutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_deeznutz)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/9 "2004-02-10T20:31:02Z")
Who cares about a temp gauge anyways. the car will be boiling over before the temp gauge gets anywhere close to the top. If you don’t see steam, your ok. 😉 -deez ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/10 "2004-02-10T20:53:50Z")
> [@deeznutz](#): > > Who cares about a temp gauge anyways. > the car will be boiling over before the temp gauge gets anywhere close to > the top. > If you don’t see steam, your ok. 😉 > > -deez :lol: Just put your foot down and it will cool itself off 😉 ---
**Author:** ![frigga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@frigga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frigga)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/11 "2004-02-11T08:01:54Z")
i had the same problem… Black Apple gave me some good advice on this problem. Simply unplug and plug the sensor back in and the problem went away for me. Be sure to see if there is any corrosion on it and clean it off with some WD-40. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@Pork\_Guy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pork_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/12 "2004-02-11T09:47:59Z")
my temp guage goes all the way through the roof sometimes but i never see any steam or smoke…is that a problem? ---
**Author:** ![frigga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@frigga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frigga)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bouncing-temp-guage/80514/13 "2004-02-11T11:03:51Z")
do you check and see that all of your fluids are there when you see the temp going up so high? you dont necessarily have to see smoke coming out to acknowledge there is a problem.