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jg - 09 Mar 2005 21:55 GMT

Does anyone have an idea where the temp gauge should normally sit? The car
shows no signs of overheating but the radiator isn't too flash and the gauge
sits at about three quarters. Doesn't seem to change much with ambient temp
either.

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Stewart Hargrave - 09 Mar 2005 22:57 GMT

>Does anyone have an idea where the temp gauge should normally sit? The car
>shows no signs of overheating but the radiator isn't too flash and the gauge
>sits at about three quarters. Doesn't seem to change much with ambient temp
>either.

IIRC, mine used to be about half way or so. If the cooling system
works properly, it shouldn't change much. Mine did once go high, and
sure enough I had to stop and let things cool off. Never did find out
what caused that.

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Michael Pardee - 09 Mar 2005 23:27 GMT

> Does anyone have an idea where the temp gauge should normally sit? The car
> shows no signs of overheating but the radiator isn't too flash and the
> gauge
> sits at about three quarters. Doesn't seem to change much with ambient
> temp
> either.

I like the way it is behaving. As long as the temperature isn't rising, I
suggest leaving it as is.

Mike

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jg - 10 Mar 2005 02:16 GMT

> > Does anyone have an idea where the temp gauge should normally sit? The car
> > shows no signs of overheating but the radiator isn't too flash and the
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> I like the way it is behaving. As long as the temperature isn't rising, I
> suggest leaving it as is.

It's not so much the highish gauge which bothers me, it's more that it never
seems to drop much even on cool nights. Radiator looks original - that's a
pretty good innings if it's the whole 25 years old.

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