[6pack] Temp Gauge Question

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Jim,
 
I concur Dick's findings. I run a 160 and the needle indicates typically on 
 the second mark, in hot weather it will reach center. The 180 tyically 
indicated  center to the next-higher mark. Mine seems to run better with a 160.
 
Regards,
Vic Snively
'75 TR6 w/AC
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/9/2010 8:42:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
trguy at cfl.rr.com writes:

Dick:
Great idea and thanks for the info!
Jim
75  TR6
Maitland, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: Sally or Dick  Taylor [mailto:tr6taylor at webtv.net] 
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 1:38  AM
To: James Henningsen; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Temp  Gauge Question

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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