Temperature gauge problem.Help!

[8bangin302]

Ok,when i drive my car to start off with it will heat up to where its supposed to be which is in the middle of the temp. guage,after that when i get on it and my rpm's rise so does my temp guage simultaneously and when i let off of it it goes back down and just plays up and down while im driving.Now the body harness in my car has been cut up from the previous owner and im thinking it could have something to do with that,or is my car just overheating.Also,my radiator cap isnt hot at all after driving a while,but my hose is hot as hell to where i can only leave my hand on it for about 2 seconds,and my check guage is not on....Any input will be greatly appreciated.


Thanks

 

[94 DropTop]

could try a new gauge they are only like 10 bucks

 

[Win]

so your cap is not hot but your hose is???? Both hoses are HOT ???

 

[8bangin302]

so your cap is not hot but your hose is???? Both hoses are HOT ???

The cap is NOT hot,the main radiator hose is hot i havent felt the other one,i didnt even think about the other one.

 

[Win]

If you only have one hose that is hot you have a blockage somewhere. Have you replaced the Thermo ??? Do you ever have any coolant overflow out of your overflow bottle ??? Does your WP weep hole drip ???

 

[8bangin302]

If you only have one hose that is hot you have a blockage somewhere. Have you replaced the Thermo ??? Do you ever have any coolant overflow out of your overflow bottle ??? Does your WP weep hole drip ???

No I dont think its overflowing,and no i havent replaced the thermostat and no it doesnt drip cause i would see it when i back out the driveway..Ill check it out tomorrow cause right now its at my sisters house,when i pick it up tomorrow i will check it out and get back to you.I appreciate the help.

 

[BlkoutGT]

try replacing the sending unit, check the wire for the sending unit, if that fails just by a aftermarket gauge. I have to do the same
since my gauge just likes to lay all the way to the right. while your at it definitly check the therm. And it would probably be better
to do that first, Just in case it is bad, then you wont die...lol

 

[8bangin302]

Ok i drove it home yesterday with no problems,it stayed in between the rm on my guage but when i got on it it shot all the way over and then went back down between the rm.Im going to get another guage and see if thats it.