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poolplayer1 · 02-19-2020, 01:26 PM

I drove my 55 Ranch Wagon about 45 miles and the temp.was at 170 degree all the time. I came home and parked it and shut the engine off.As I did that,I noticed that the temp. gauge went all the way to 250 degree with engine off. What could cause the temp.gauge to rise when engine is shut off. When I shut it off,there was no water spill or leaks coming off the radiator at all. Just wondering if this is normal or something that I should be concerned with. The engine is completely rebuilt and only has about 120 miles sine the rebuilt. All is new in the engine other than the block,which was cleaned and tested completely. Thanks for your help and suggestions. The gauge is a mechanical type connected to the intake manifold next to the thermostat housing.

02-19-2020, 01:26 PM	#1
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	1955 Ranch Wagon with a 302 engine/ Temp gauge I drove my 55 Ranch Wagon about 45 miles and the temp.was at 170 degree all the time. I came home and parked it and shut the engine off.As I did that,I noticed that the temp. gauge went all the way to 250 degree with engine off. What could cause the temp.gauge to rise when engine is shut off. When I shut it off,there was no water spill or leaks coming off the radiator at all. Just wondering if this is normal or something that I should be concerned with. The engine is completely rebuilt and only has about 120 miles sine the rebuilt. All is new in the engine other than the block,which was cleaned and tested completely. Thanks for your help and suggestions. The gauge is a mechanical type connected to the intake manifold next to the thermostat housing.