Hi Guys
No doubt like most of you I drive with one eye on my temperature gauge especially in Sydney's hot weather.
My gauge has always read a bit high - a bit over half way when driving. But on a hot day (around 90 degrees) it climbs to about three quarters of the way and even higher if idling in traffic. There's no evidence of boiling over and I never need to top up the expansion tank. The engine has done about 350 miles since the rebuild.
I have an accurate CVR reading dead on 6 volts (thanks to Dave) and I've checked that the sender is working. A check with an IR temperature gun shows between 180 and 195 depending on where it's pointed ie. the expansion tank, radiator, hoses etc. This all points to the gauge, doesn't it? I've read the Tech Section on adjusting the temperature gauge. Has anyone had a good result from doing this?
Regards
Mark
No doubt like most of you I drive with one eye on my temperature gauge especially in Sydney's hot weather.
My gauge has always read a bit high - a bit over half way when driving. But on a hot day (around 90 degrees) it climbs to about three quarters of the way and even higher if idling in traffic. There's no evidence of boiling over and I never need to top up the expansion tank. The engine has done about 350 miles since the rebuild.
I have an accurate CVR reading dead on 6 volts (thanks to Dave) and I've checked that the sender is working. A check with an IR temperature gun shows between 180 and 195 depending on where it's pointed ie. the expansion tank, radiator, hoses etc. This all points to the gauge, doesn't it? I've read the Tech Section on adjusting the temperature gauge. Has anyone had a good result from doing this?
Regards
Mark
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