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| gturner008 |
 May 21 2020, 06:46 AM
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As a Newbie, I’m asking what would a normal 2.0 temperature be, when driven for 30 mins on a warm day?
My temp gauge does not have numbers. The temp needle points up at the mid point - 12pm. Is this normal? |
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| BeatNavy |
May 21 2020, 07:01 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Good discussion here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=29206
Can't tell you about how stock gauges read as I've never had one, but there may be something in that thread. Jake's info is very helpful (post #3). |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 21 2020, 08:42 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,875 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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QUOTE(gturner008 @ May 21 2020, 05:46 AM)  As a Newbie, I’m asking what would a normal 2.0 temperature be, when driven for 30 mins on a warm day? My temp gauge does not have numbers. The temp needle points up at the mid point - 12pm. Is this normal? |
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| GregAmy |
May 21 2020, 09:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,310 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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I'm using the bottom left combo gauge with a 150C sender, and these numbers correlate to the Mainly dipstick thermometer.
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| Mark Henry |
May 21 2020, 09:53 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
The real old school way is to take out the dipstick and if you can slowly pass it hand to hand without burning yourself you're OK.
If you can't touch the hot dipstick handle you know you're way too hot. |
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| Coondog |
May 21 2020, 11:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(gturner008 @ May 21 2020, 05:46 AM) As a Newbie, I’m asking what would a normal 2.0 temperature be, when driven for 30 mins on a warm day? My temp gauge does not have numbers. The temp needle points up at the mid point - 12pm. Is this normal? July’s the hottest month and it doesn’t even get over 80 degrees, if that’s a warm day then I am moving there........... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
May 21 2020, 01:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,659 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(gturner008 @ May 21 2020, 05:46 AM) As a Newbie, I’m asking what would a normal 2.0 temperature be, when driven for 30 mins on a warm day? My temp gauge does not have numbers. The temp needle points up at the mid point - 12pm. Is this normal? Fun fact, when people kept complaining about their 914s running hot when looking at the early gauges, the factory replaced the gauge face plate for later versions with a smaller red zone but left the sending units the same. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| SKL1 |
May 21 2020, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Send the gauge to North Hollywood Speedometer and they'll send you a sender and put numbers on the face. Works great.
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| gturner008 |
May 21 2020, 01:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 21-April 20 From: Toronto Member No.: 24,163 Region Association: Canada |
Here’s my gauge from my 76 2.0.
No numbers on the temp gauges. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Coondog |
May 21 2020, 03:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(gturner008 @ May 21 2020, 05:46 AM) As a Newbie, I’m asking what would a normal 2.0 temperature be, when driven for 30 mins on a warm day? My temp gauge does not have numbers. The temp needle points up at the mid point - 12pm. Is this normal? With the pic you provided then yes. |
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| porschetub |
May 21 2020, 03:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I ran a insert like the OP has in my 911 combo gauge in the early days before getting the correct 911 numbered one.
The needle on the first one run just over centre and when I fitted the 911 inset it read 190 as George mentioned. Mine runs consistently plus or minis that under all driving conditions except for the time the gear lever lost adjustment and it got to 210 + after driving home in second gear (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Some of the insets have marks and numbers right @ the top where you don't see but don't remember which type. |
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