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RTPbee81 · 12-16-2019, 08:03 PM

Rebuilt the waterpump on my 30 Sport Coupe this weekend. Also installed a water temp gauge using a water outlet neck adapter. Filled the radiator with almost three gallon of mix, cranked it up and it spit out less than a quart, but no leaking pump!!!

It ran around 190 degrees at 45 mph, it was sunny and 61 in Raleigh (sorry for you northerners) and crept up to around 205 at 50+. Still very new to model A ownership, and am wondering if this is in the normal operating spectrum?

Also the gauge is from Bratton's "Rex-a-Co", most posters seem to like this suppliers, wondering if anyone has any feedback on this gauge...

12-16-2019, 08:03 PM	#1
RTPbee81 Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 44	Water Temp Questions... Rebuilt the waterpump on my 30 Sport Coupe this weekend. Also installed a water temp gauge using a water outlet neck adapter. Filled the radiator with almost three gallon of mix, cranked it up and it spit out less than a quart, but no leaking pump!!! It ran around 190 degrees at 45 mph, it was sunny and 61 in Raleigh (sorry for you northerners) and crept up to around 205 at 50+. Still very new to model A ownership, and am wondering if this is in the normal operating spectrum? Also the gauge is from Bratton's "Rex-a-Co", most posters seem to like this suppliers, wondering if anyone has any feedback on this gauge...