The "check gages" light (yes, for some reason Dodge spelled gauges wrong) comes on briefly and the temperature gauge goes all the way to the right also briefly before returning to a normal position as the check gages light goes off. Any help is appreciated. I've read posts for similar issues with the oil gauge, but obviously the temp gauge is different.

This does seem to happen during extended acceleration times like maybe going up big hills or merging onto the freeway. This does lead me to believe it could be an intake issue such as an intake manifold leak or someting like that. I'm stumped. This has happened only over the course of the last week. Fluid levels are fine.

 

test drove 99 dakota same prob with temp gauge is it normal????????????

 

I have experienced the check gauge light coming on when I had a bad battery. Battery would be dead or on charger...

It caused the freakiest problems.

 

I had the check gauges message too... replaced my tstat and was actually low on coolant cause I had a leak that I didn't know about. (was the waterpump)

 

test drove a 99 dodge dakota ran perfect except i noticed the temp gauge wheni started it went all the way up then it felt like something opened or the fan kicked on and the temp gauge went to norma within seconds.... is it good or bad 2600.00 should i buy