In article <Xns9CAF5D65314F5tegger@208.90.168.18>,
Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:

> Face <face@yahoo.com> wrote in news:face-F0CEBC.08251425102009
> @newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com:
>
> > I have a 92 Accord LX 4dr with 207k miles on it. The temperature gauge
> > started acting up recently. When I start the car the gauge immediately
> > goes to the top and just stays there until a few seconds after I turn
> > the car off. Then it slowly drops down to the bottom. The antifreeze
> > level is good and I made sure there are no bubbles in the system by
> > opening the bleed bolt until the coolant runs steady with no bubbles in
> > it. In fact if I turn the key to the accessory position the gauge will
> > max out before the car is even started. The car runs fine otherwise.
> >
> > Any ideas what the problem might be? Bad gauge or bad sending unit?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>
> Sounds like a bad gauge.
>
> Unplug the sender unit, which is a one-wire thingy at the rear of the
> header (opposite end from the timing belt). If the gauge still acts the
> same, the gauge is bad. If the gauge then does nothing, then the sender is
> bad.

Tegger,

Did it and the gauge did nothing so it must be a bad sending unit.

Will try to pick one up tomorrow. I'm guessing the dealer will have to
order one though.

Thanks for the help.