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[Vauxhalloofer]

Hi everybody, temp gauge on 2.2 is on zero and the top pipe heats up gradually.Was working before, thermostat housing looks like this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-Vectra-Astra-Zafira-Thermostat-Housing-Stat-/290928393510?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43bcaefd26

but it doesnt have a long bit on it, mine has a short pipe lol .Will this one on ebay fit a y22xe 2.2 2001, as when i changed stat before it wouldnt sit right as housing was worn away inside on the lugs.So wedged it .Thats what makes me think that its the stat and not the gauge.Many Thanks 

[dbug]

Check electrical connector is on temp sensor at back of engine

[Andy B]

Sender unit here. To test the gauge, earth/ground the blue wire from the sender unit & the gauge should show fully hot.

[Vauxhalloofer]

yep back of mine does'nt look like the picture. It has 2 wire multi plug, then spade in black sleeve somewhere next to it.I have pulled of spade ran to earth nothing. Now i cant see what it goes back on its so tight behind there. I ve got inspection mirror but at the back all i can see is the multi plug and right next to it a rounded off small plug. Nothing for a single wire spade to go on to. Anyone got pic of 2.2 16v rear Thanks

[RobG]

Spade connector slides over the round disc at the top of the sender

[Vauxhalloofer]

Wicked, so that smaller plug must be it. I take it it slides downwards from the top so as to keep it there.Odd connection lol

[Andy B]

Wicked, so that smaller plug must be it. I take it it slides downwards from the top so as to keep it there.Odd connection lol

Slides in from which ever way you want to ...... it's circular 
Pretty sure all my Vauxhalls over the past 20 odd years have been the same 

[Vauxhalloofer]

Nice one got it back on, still no change on gauge in car, surely it must be that stat was all working ok the other day and as i said i bought a new stat to put in a while back, on fitting it i realised that it was too small in the lug length to sit in the housing so i put part of old one on top of lugs to hold it in.Maybe its stuck its the only thing ive touched, so will this housing fit a 2.2 z22xe.
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-Vectra-Astra-Zafira-Thermostat-Housing-Stat-/290928393510?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43bcaefd26

[PhilRich]

Nice one got it back on, still no change on gauge in car, surely it must be that stat was all working ok the other day and as i said i bought a new stat to put in a while back, on fitting it i realised that it was too small in the lug length to sit in the housing so i put part of old one on top of lugs to hold it in.Maybe its stuck its the only thing ive touched, so will this housing fit a 2.2 z22xe.
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-Vectra-Astra-Zafira-Thermostat-Housing-Stat-/290928393510?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43bcaefd26

Yes that's the correct one but this one is cheaper and no better/worse!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Calibra-VX220-Vectra-Omega-1-8-2-0-2-2-Thermostat-Housing-90501081-OEQ-/330886217369?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d0a5afe99

[Vauxhalloofer]

Will swap housing and stat then take it from there i think Thanks

[Andy B]

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I have pulled of spade ran to earth nothing.  .....

Assuming your ignition was on when you earthed the blue wire, if you didn't get any movement on the gauge you have a fault somewhere ie the gauge itself, or wiring up to it. 

[symes]

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I have pulled of spade ran to earth nothing.  .....

Assuming your ignition was on when you earthed the blue wire, if you didn't get any movement on the gauge you have a fault somewhere ie the gauge itself, or wiring up to it. 

most likely cause is the spade on end of wire-changed about 4 so far this year alone

[Andy B]

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I have pulled of spade ran to earth nothing.  .....

Assuming your ignition was on when you earthed the blue wire, if you didn't get any movement on the gauge you have a fault somewhere ie the gauge itself, or wiring up to it. 

most likely cause is the spade on end of wire-changed about 4 so far this year alone

maybe ..... something's amiss.
What does anyone do to a spade connector to make it need to be changed?  The one on my car is OE & is 13 yr old 

[Doctor Gollum]

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I have pulled of spade ran to earth nothing.  .....

Assuming your ignition was on when you earthed the blue wire, if you didn't get any movement on the gauge you have a fault somewhere ie the gauge itself, or wiring up to it. 

most likely cause is the spade on end of wire-changed about 4 so far this year alone

You'd be surprised

maybe ..... something's amiss.
What does anyone do to a spade connector to make it need to be changed?  The one on my car is OE & is 13 yr old 

[ronnyd]

Had a couple of gauges stop working on my 95 mig. had to replace dash.