Temp gauge identification

[Greg F]

Guys, I purchased this temp gauge that I was told was for a Plymouth. Once I bought it I realized the temp pointer comes from the bottom. The gauge did not fit as the temp gauge for a Plymouth comes from the top.

If so is this temp gauge for a Dodge or some other model?

Thank goodness I found the right gauge, so I am planning on selling this one, just want to give the correct description.

Greg

[Young Ed]

I would say desoto. I used a Chrysler gauge to fix my p15 and they were both top needle.

[Merle Coggins]

It looks to me that the face plate is on upside down. The angle of the hash marks don't match up with the angle of the needle. Is that normal on the car gauges?

[48ply1stcar]

I think Merle got that one right, it looks like the face plate was put on wrong.  If that temp gauge works you have a real gold mine there.

[Young Ed]

Good catch Merle I bet it is just put together wrong. The one on the right is my P15 gauge

 

[Jerry Roberts]

Just bend those small tabs that are holding the faceplate with a pocket knife and turn it around . Carefully . When you are ready to re-attach the face plate you can bend the tabs back where they should be by pushing against the tabs on a sharp , square corner of a bench . Carefully . 

[nonstop]

Agreed it looks to be put on upside down - but if you turn the face plate the correct way, won't it read at 212 or are you able to reset the needle?

Edited September 12, 2014 by nonstop

[soth122003]

If the needle is moving freely, the temp supplied to the gage from the sensor should set it right.

 

Joe

[BobT-47P15]

Mine is like Ed's..........needle at the top and matches the slant of the hash marks............

[ChrisRice]

Does it have a part number on it anywhere?

Edited September 12, 2014 by ChrisRice