Cold it shouldn't make volts. Hot should be between .85 and one volt. Check it cold first and then leave the meter attached and heat it with a propane flame. It should steady near .9 or above let it cook for a while to see if it blinks while hot... then take the heat away and the volts should go away.. I'd heat it 4 or 5 times in a row to see if it does the same thing time after time.
Remember it is located in a very hot place, so a nice red color won't hurt it.
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