noobie alert, temp gauge question Options

[double-a]

i have enjoyed learning about my 914 in the last six months or so. but, i have a question, and the haynes manual was no help.

so my temp gauge on the console works... sorta. even after the engine gets good 'n hot, the temp needle barely gets above the first tick, and it never sees the middle of the gauge's range. is this a problem with a sender of some kind, or a bad gauge? i'm thinking oil temp sender, but what do i know? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) if i'm on the right track, how do i replace/repair it? thanks, can't tell you how much i've learned since joining this site, it's truly amazing.

and if someone could give tips on making my odometer/trip meter work again, that would be cool also. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Steve Thacker]

Hey this is a good topic. I hope I can jump in here and ask the same question, but with a twist. I have a 73 with just the factory idiot light hookup. I put in a center console and hooked eveything up. Checked my wires for connectivity, but no dice. the temp guage jumps when I start the car, but doesn't show squat when the engine comes up to temp. Is there a down and dirty way to tell if it is the guage, sender or the wire from it to the guage?

Also one last question. I have a VDO cyl temp guage I would like to put in. Where is the cheapest place to get the sensor that goes on the sparkys?