Bryce Mcclintock Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Hi guys I've noticed my temp gauge on my 52 carnbrook climbs a bit when I come to stop at lights and can climb a bit during summer while crusing .it's never boiled the needle never leaves the center bar on gauge . My question is that bar to indicate normal operating temperature range or do I need to look into it further ? Engine and radiator have not long been reconditioned new water pump and distribution tube as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D35 Torpedo Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 The factory gauges do wear out with age. Mine is so funky that I disconnected it and stuck an aftermarket one in the engine. I just hid the new gauge under the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 A little temperature increase when you stop is normal. At idle there is less coolant circulating and less air flow because the fan is spinning slower. This causes a bit of heat soak and your temp gauge will go up some. It should stabilize and go down again once you have more RPM and air flow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug&Deb Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Get an infrared thermometer from Harbor Freight. They’re cheap and you can double check what the actual temperature is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Ivan_B Posted April 30 Solution Report Share Posted April 30 5 hours ago, Bryce Mcclintock said: My question is that bar to indicate normal operating temperature range Correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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