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I get different answers from everyone I talk to.
Is the line in between the 100 and 220 160 degrees or 190?
Is the line in between the 100 and 220 160 degrees or 190?
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I'd say it is 160. On my car with a 200/180 fan switch, the fan cuts off before the needle gets down to the line.
I also have a 180 stat and the needle is usually just above the line when driving around town.
I also have a 180 stat and the needle is usually just above the line when driving around town.
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Yeah that's for sure. Mine's off by exactly 22 degrees.
If you want accuracy, consider an Autometer 3-pack, and put them either on the pillar or underneath the center vents.
I'm considering that myself. My oil pressure gauge quit working entirely, and the voltmeter varies as well. Stock gauges are crap. They're barely more than idiot lights.
If you want accuracy, consider an Autometer 3-pack, and put them either on the pillar or underneath the center vents.
I'm considering that myself. My oil pressure gauge quit working entirely, and the voltmeter varies as well. Stock gauges are crap. They're barely more than idiot lights.
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Rockin Iroc, maybe check your contacts on the back of the gauge cluster. They do thend to play up with the cluster is not seated properly.
I don't really have much complaints with the stock gauges, but the water temp gauge is a bit off on mine too.
I don't really have much complaints with the stock gauges, but the water temp gauge is a bit off on mine too.
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Re: Simple question...
Originally posted by IROCThe5.7L
I get different answers from everyone I talk to.
Is the line in between the 100 and 220 160 degrees or 190?
I get different answers from everyone I talk to.
Is the line in between the 100 and 220 160 degrees or 190?
100
160
220
240
250 start of the red zone
260 top of the red
Now whats so hard about that? As quoted not the most accurate gage, but that what you have to use.
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Now whats so hard about that? As quoted not the most accurate gage, but that what you have to use.
Now whats so hard about that? As quoted not the most accurate gage, but that what you have to use.
I always said it was 160, but people kept saying 190.
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Re: Re: Re: Simple question...
Originally posted by IROCThe5.7L
I always said it was 160, but people kept saying 190.
I always said it was 160, but people kept saying 190.
So the needle would take longer to reach the first marker, than it would to go from the first to the middle (given a constant rate of heating up)? That would be interesting!
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Now I have a 180 deg thermostat and my gage will peg a little less then mid way between 160 & 220 with the A/C off. So I can say my gage is pretty close. Now with the A/C on it tends to climb toward 240 degs mark.
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