Hello -
I've got a Mk4 Fiesta (1998, 1.3 petrol Endura) with an intermittent fault on the temperature gauge. Most of the time it reads cold, even when the engine is warm, although ocassionally is rises and give a more plausible reading. The heater operates normally and the fuel consumption seems normal, so I'm guessing that the engine temperature is OK, and the gauge is incorrect.
My local Ford dealer said the first thing to do was replace the "temperature sender", and then kept the car for 3 days before realising they had ordered the wrong part, so I took the car back and I'm wondering about trying the replacement myself.
My Haynes manual doesn't mention this procedure. Is it straightforward, or should I get it done at a garage? Can I buy a new sender on the Internet?
Thanks