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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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1986 F250 351 - temp range

What is the 'normal' temp range for my truck? Got a new temp sending unit and now it shows around 1/2 way when hot. That about normal?
 
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This is hard to answer because these gauges can be inaccurate because of bad
connections, failed senders or dying Instrument Voltage Regulators.

I could be a smart-*** and answer, "Between N and L" but that doesn't really help ya.

Mine is normally in the heft-hand 1/3rd of the sweep range.

Best thing to do is get a known-accurate temperature reading - either install an auxiliary
gauge set or get/borrow one of those hand-held laser things.



Non-Contact Laser Thermometer
 
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