Temp Gauge
05-11-2003, 08:00 PM
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I just bought an 86 GXL. I read somewhere that the Temp. gauge should sit just below half way when warmed up. on a six hour drive home it went from a hair below to ahair above half way. Does this indicate a problem or no? I should say that before I drove it home I had the cooling system flushed and the oil changed. Oh and the car has 65k on it and (I know it's lame) 
it has an Auto Trans. It is a sweet ride though .
05-11-2003, 08:44 PM
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did it just get flushed? like you could have a bit of air in the system?
that's a long drive and you'll probably get a bit of heat soak out of it.. not like it really fluctuated that much so you would think you're good to go.
that's a long drive and you'll probably get a bit of heat soak out of it.. not like it really fluctuated that much so you would think you're good to go.
05-11-2003, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FrestyleReaction' date='May 11 2003, 07:48 PM
i know im my turbo it sits like 9/16 up the gauge
About half way up the gauge is normal, start to worry if it gets over 47/64 the way up the gauge.
05-11-2003, 11:07 PM
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get a real temp guage... it should read somewhere between 180-190.. my car runs a constant 182 on the highway and sitting in stop/go traffic it will creep to 190-195. It's never hit 200. i also have an E-fan which is great for stop-go traffic. get your self a real temp guage and an electric fan and you'll be fine.
05-12-2003, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='May 11 2003, 07:31 PM
stock gauge is unreliable and not accurate.
c = 65c/150f H = 115c/235f
mike
05-12-2003, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Nu2this' date='May 12 2003, 02:16 PM
Thanks eveyone. I guess I'm good..I'll just label my current gage in 64'ths with a grease pencil and save money for an electric fan. Adam
need to change it.
05-12-2003, 11:38 PM
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Doesn't the stock fan make a lot more power than an electric would? It definitely sounds like it. I mean, it's powered by a 130 hp engine in your case not a .5 hp electric motor.