In article <Xns9CB1C9C207743tegger@208.90.168.18>,
Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:

> Face <face@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:face-152A78.18451127102009@newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com:
>
> > In article <Xns9CB0C235F7A98tegger@208.90.168.18>,
> > Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
> >
>
> >>
> >> You're probably OK. It's probably more likely the sender has just
> >> lost some of its resistance rather than actually shorted. The loss of
> >> resistance can be detected with a multimeter (S/B 142 ohms at cold,
> >> approx 35 at full op- temp).
> >>
> >> Some clarification: the "sender" unit isn't really a "sender", but a
> >> variable grounder. Current goes through the gauge and then to ground
> >> through the sender. The sender has variable resistance that decreases
> >> with increased coolant temperature. Decreased resistance means more
> >> current flowing to ground and a higher gauge needle reading.
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification. I checked the resistance and it reads
> > as 0 so I'm guessing that means it's dead.
>
>
>
> Zero ohms? Ugh. You may actually have a dead-short there. Watch that gauge
> once the new sender is installed.

Yep, 0. Before I unhooked it the guage was still going up and down.
I'm really hoping that it's ok. When I replace the sender I'm going to
change the antifreeze. Do you recommend going with Honda antifreeze?