quick temp question
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Beavis
Still plays with trucks
Re: quick temp question
there are 2 different sencers 1 for ecm and 1 for guage. get DM and find out what that tells you and compare. Mine does the same thing (just under a quarter is about 190*-195* and between a quarter and 100* mark is 180*-185*). Half way on mine and it's overheating. Our dashes are all diff from each others I think (other than they suck).
there are 2 different sencers 1 for ecm and 1 for guage. get DM and find out what that tells you and compare. Mine does the same thing (just under a quarter is about 190*-195* and between a quarter and 100* mark is 180*-185*). Half way on mine and it's overheating. Our dashes are all diff from each others I think (other than they suck).
VermontTy
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Re: quick temp question
The gauge actually may be porked. When I bought my Ty, the gauge operated correctly, but would always read over 210, about 2/3 pegged. Datamaster read it to be 180. I put in a 160 thermostat, and it did roughly the same thing. Changed out the gauge, and it works fine now.
You'd be hard pressed to find someone who believes 100% in their stock instrumentation.....
The gauge actually may be porked. When I bought my Ty, the gauge operated correctly, but would always read over 210, about 2/3 pegged. Datamaster read it to be 180. I put in a 160 thermostat, and it did roughly the same thing. Changed out the gauge, and it works fine now.
You'd be hard pressed to find someone who believes 100% in their stock instrumentation.....
Tooky
Serious about performance
Re: quick temp question
The stock temperature gauge is very commonly calibrated just as Beavis said.
Barely above the first tick is about 160* on mine, and it does not scale linear like the numbers might suggest. Don't waste your time/money buying a new cluster, just get a feel for the one you have. When I turn the AC on mine I can easily see the extra heat register in the gauge. (Or on hot days).
The stock temperature gauge is very commonly calibrated just as Beavis said.
Barely above the first tick is about 160* on mine, and it does not scale linear like the numbers might suggest. Don't waste your time/money buying a new cluster, just get a feel for the one you have. When I turn the AC on mine I can easily see the extra heat register in the gauge. (Or on hot days).