Dash gauge didnt work, got a mechanical aftermarket unit - tested that before install, sensor probe reads correctly..
Went for an hour long drive, and the highest reading i seen, was bout 55 deg whilst driving, majority of it was flogging rather than plain old driving... {got to 60 deg idling in the driveway}
I have a 77 deg thermostat in it {manual vl turbo btw} so my guessing isit should run somewhere around the 77 deg area?
^^^ {immediately after an hour drive}
tested the thermostat before i put it in the car - the boiling water trick, and it opened almost straight away, so i assumed it was fine...
any ideas/suggestions?
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Wheres the sensor/sender for that gauge positioned??? and why isnt the factory gauge working?
If the sensor is directly after the water has passed through the radiator its likely thats why its reading so low.
oh yeah, should have added, that the sender is in the factory sender position - beside the ecu coolant sensor
i have no idea why the dash unit one is not working
Possibly you didnt change the temp sender from the rb30 inlet manifold as you have the 25 inlet manifold on it now it might make all the difference.
This would be the first thing i would do if you hadnt already done so.
Could be how it was wired up aswell mate, I had a speco one and be ****ed if I could get an accuratre reading from it, you can get power from anywhere, I think you might have to run it right back to the battery or alternator, when things start to use more power the temp could possibly be reading lower Get rid of the gauge and put a mechanical one in, more reliable
Could be how it was wired up aswell mate, I had a speco one and be ****ed if I could get an accuratre reading from it, you can get power from anywhere, I think you might have to run it right back to the battery or alternator, when things start to use more power the temp could possibly be reading lower Get rid of the gauge and put a mechanical one in, more reliable
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Originally Posted by 88 Chaser
Could be how it was wired up aswell mate, I had a speco one and be ****ed if I could get an accuratre reading from it, you can get power from anywhere, I think you might have to run it right back to the battery or alternator, when things start to use more power the temp could possibly be reading lower Get rid of the gauge and put a mechanical one in, more reliable
not thats is an issue now.....
but it was a mechanical gauge, not electric.... but yeah, who cares now
** thanks ryan, seriously owned
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