Where should the Temp needle be??
04-07-06, 12:28 AM
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Where should the Temp needle be??
ok, after my motor blew becuz the car overheated now im paranoid..i got a new rebuilt motor on the car, and on the other motor the temp needle was always like 1/3 up..and now the 2 days i have used it it goes like 1/2 up..or a little more..is this normal?? .. im getting the radiatior flushed tomorrow..and i was wondering where is ur needle at most of the time..? i could use the help..thanks..oh and im taking all the precautions cuz maybe im going to the socalrxclub cruise the next weekend..so yeah any info would be appreciated..
04-07-06, 12:55 AM
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my 89 vert when warmed up is labout half 1/2 (not exactly 1/2 lower then) never goes above that, the motors got about 10K on it
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04-07-06, 09:55 AM
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My '87 is at 1/2 whenever it is warmed up. Don't know if that's where it's supposed to be since i keep seeing opinions all over the charts as to where it 'should' be.
