temperature gauge problem

[ivatu]

well i start the car then the temperature goes all the way up and when i accelerate the car it goes down to the middle and if i let go the gas goes up again what could be the cause.

 

[ivatu]

well the thing is that i turn the car on and it was everything alright but when i turn un the lights the water temp gauge jumped to the H instatly !

 

[tbonitz301]

Have you recently had the gauge cluster out?Did you install some glow gauges or something. Sounds like your temp gauge is getting juice from your gauge lights.

 

[ivatu]

i installed a fuel pressure and air/fuel ratio from glow shift but that was like 2 months ago and they are wired directly to the battery

 

[tbonitz301]

Check all your wiring. You obviously have a short somewhere. When i troubleshoot a short i substitute a light bulb in place of the fuse for that circuit. If it lights you have a short, then just start wiggling wires until you see the light flicker or go out. Sometimes the wires will be melted together so it will be harder to find

 

[r1991_4g63t]

pull the fuse for the dash lights. then turn them on, if your gauge doesn't jump like it was you have a short in the wires behind the dash

 

[ivatu]

thanks man ill do that
also thanks everybody!!!!!!!!!