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08-18-2013, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DFW, TX
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lazy temp gauge
Guys
I have a 71 with temp gauge (not sure if some just came with lights, but i have the gauge) Anyway, i seem to have a lazy temp gauge. meaning that it just starts moving when the temp is 180 ish. This gauge always kinda did this and i thought maybe temp sensor. Well, i just completed my 5.3 4l60 swap and i have a temp sensor in the head from a 98 Camaro (works with the pcm and has a port for a gauge). So watching hptuners, I can calibrate the temp in the pcm with the temp on the gauge. I did ground the sensor wire and the gauge did peg full hot. So i believe the wiring is correct. Maybe the 5.3 doesnt flow coolant till the tstat opens? So do any of you other guys have a gauge that always reads low? thanks! |
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08-19-2013, 01:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: billings, mt
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Re: lazy temp gauge
mine's in the top of the thermostat housing so no temp until the stat opens up. does the same thing kinda slowly moves off of cold a little ways then hangs there until the stat opens up.
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08-19-2013, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Upland Ca
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Re: lazy temp gauge
At normal operating temp my gauge reads just off the cold line.
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