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Old 06-30-2020, 04:31 AM   #34
shew01
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Default Re: Temperature Gauge Leak

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Originally Posted by 30 Closed Cab PU View Post
When quite cool out in early spring and late fall, with a thermostat, my gauge only gets up to about 140. I assume it is due to a combination of cold air on the motor, and the bypass holes I've drilled in the thermostat. I have to put cardboard over part of the radiator to get it to run in the 160 -180 range.

So far, my car idles at 160 degrees, and drives around 170. I have a new radiator from Bratton’s, and a new Vintage Precison water neck that came with a 160 thermostat.


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