coolant temps ??
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The OEM gauge is junk. There is no actual temperature reading that it displays besides whatever range "Normal" is.
The lower hose is going to be pretty cold especially during the winter months. These engines have amazing cooling systems that can handle just about anything. If your worried about it, you might try pulling your stat and making sure its closing all the way.
It also might be a great opportunity to put the 203 in.
The lower hose is going to be pretty cold especially during the winter months. These engines have amazing cooling systems that can handle just about anything. If your worried about it, you might try pulling your stat and making sure its closing all the way.
It also might be a great opportunity to put the 203 in.
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I've been hearing this for years about the stock gauge. I have to say, I've said it many times, that my stock gauge does exactly what my installed gauge does. They both go up at the same time and they both go down at the same time. I have two temp gauges that act in unison. There, I just had to say that in defense of the stock temp gauge. On the other hand, the oil pressure gauge, as we all know, is a piece of garbage. Activited by six pounds of oil pressure, jump up to a certain spot and stays there telling you take you have at least six pounds of oil pressure. Junk!!!!
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Plus, I like it in the winter because my aftermarket one starts at 100 F instead of most 140's.
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