[6pack] Temp Gauge Question

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Jim---There's a 180 deg. thermostat in my cooling system. Under ordinary driving, the temperature gauge needle stops with the needle covering the center hash mark, so I take this to mean the needle will stop at whatever thermostat is controlling the system.  There are reports from owners of the later six that their needle usually points between the second mark and center mark. This could mean there's a 160 thermostat in place, or there's a lot of gauges out there that don't read correctly.

If in doubt, you could take a "candy" thermometer and check the coolant when the temp is at the normal operating area on the gauge.

Dick
'73
 Los Angeles


-----Original Message-----
From: James Henningsen
Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 5:26 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Temp Gauge Question

It must be old age, but I forgot what temperature the coolant is at when the
stock gauge is at the half way point? 

Thanks!

Jim Henningsen

75 TR6

Maitland, FL
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