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I've intentionally avoided installing a real temp gauge just to keep things looking clean. I've also been fighting what I've thought was a nasty overheating problem for quite a while.
I let the car get good and "hot" today (temp gauge almost full on pegged) then I got after it with a calibrated laser temp gauge.
This is what I found:
Thermostat housing 204*
Coolant crossover 206*
Upper Rad hose 205*
Water pump 215*
Radiator 135*
She's running a little on the warm side, but nothing like the 240-250 I expected to see.
If I let it idle for a few with the ac off and the needle points straight up and right at the 195* for the factory thermostat.
I've changed the temp sender for the 1D10T gauge and I still get the same results from the dash.
I'm going to do a little "surgery" on the thermostat and see if that doesn't fix my mild problem with a twitchy temp needle.
Just thought I'd pass it along...

I let the car get good and "hot" today (temp gauge almost full on pegged) then I got after it with a calibrated laser temp gauge.
This is what I found:
Thermostat housing 204*
Coolant crossover 206*
Upper Rad hose 205*
Water pump 215*
Radiator 135*
She's running a little on the warm side, but nothing like the 240-250 I expected to see.
If I let it idle for a few with the ac off and the needle points straight up and right at the 195* for the factory thermostat.
I've changed the temp sender for the 1D10T gauge and I still get the same results from the dash.
I'm going to do a little "surgery" on the thermostat and see if that doesn't fix my mild problem with a twitchy temp needle.
Just thought I'd pass it along...