RE: Temp sender on 164, possible wire problem

["Charles Zealey" <charles@domain.elided>]

>If yours is the 12 valve engine, I may have a fix. The thermostat
>housing should have an earth wire fixed to it. When cold the other
>ensor, the two wire one, seems to leak volts to the housing. Replace the
>earth wire and you should have a cure. It worked on mine, anyway.>>
>
>--
>jonathan coates
>Huddersfield UK
>164L
>33 Wagon
>75 TS
>Alfetta GTV2000


Thanks Jonathon.  I checked mine and I have only eight valves.  On the
assumption that that is the problem I'm in the process of buying one with 24
valves.  The temperature sender on that should surely work!

More seriously, the 2 litre engine appears to have the senders directly into
the head casting but I do wonder if the earth link is not 100% ( I notice
that the temp guage is reading low as well).  I'll check that out at the
weekend.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Steven Silverstein [mailto:milano164@domain.elided]
Sent: 29 November 1999 03:03
To: charles@domain.elided
Cc: alfa-digest@domain.elided
Subject: Temp sender on 164, possible wire problem


I recently had a similar problem with the warning light showing
intermittently   I was told that very rarely do the sender units go bad,
however, there was a problem with the factory wiring harness.   The harness
is a little too short which stresses the connector and associated wire.

The shop that I talked with recommended checking the connector and wire and
their "fix" was to splice in a few inches of wire  going to the sensor.

It was good advice and after checking my connector I was able to resolve the
problem.   On my 92 it was easy to see how the wire could be stressed.


Steve Silverstein


Steve, thank you. As I say above mine is a European 2 litre engine and I've
checked th harness and it all appears to be free.  I'll just have to keep on
looking.

Charles

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