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| pfierb |
 Mar 16 2006, 06:30 AM
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oldest member  Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008  |
The temperature guage needle on my 73 2.0 .....even on the hotest days will never go much above the first line on the face no matter how long the car is running....Any ideas ?
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| type47 |
Mar 16 2006, 06:39 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
current opinions about temp gauge is that it is not all that precise. you could calibrate the gauge if you need better info.
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| pfierb |
Mar 16 2006, 06:46 AM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
Where can I get info on calibrating the guage? Thanks Paul F. |
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| BMartin914 |
Mar 16 2006, 07:40 AM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Please do a search.
There is a wealth of info on this topic in past threads that will clarify just about any question you have. |
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| pfierb |
Mar 16 2006, 08:11 AM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
thanks found some stuff on a past thread will give it a try. Paul F. |
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| Michael J |
Mar 16 2006, 06:53 PM
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Welcome to 2007 Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 23-November 04 From: Olympia, WA Member No.: 3,166 |
Mine does the same thing and I found out that there are different sending units. The assumption is that I have the wrong one. My car is a 72 so the gauges and taco plate and sender have been added. Not a big enough deal to worry about right now. I figure if I can smell it it's too hot. Otherwise just drive it.
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 16 2006, 08:11 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Either ignore it, rip it out and ignore it, or buy a VDO one with real live numbers and correct snder and ignore that too....
I use a hand held pyrometer after a good hard run and shoot the oil dipstick and the heads and check temp....you'll know when you are over heating...you'll smell the oil heating up. |
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