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240 Overheating

posted by  sstef on  Mon Sep 18 16:47 CST 2006
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it is probably the wiring. If it was the thermostat stuck closed it would boil at any speed. 240s rarely overheat, so there probably is just something wrong with the gauge. You'd know if it was overheating.

Sometimes the gauge will read high if your system voltage is high from overcharging.
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Stef (rewired harness, rebuilt Bosch 55 ampere alternator Interstate MTP-65 battery, speedo/odo converted to miles, scotia blue 81 245 B21A SU M46 3.91)






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