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Old 01-14-2002 | 04:56 PM
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Car: 83 Z-28
Engine: LG4 305
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My temp gauge quit

My tempature gauge was working fine till the other day it just quit. Please help
Old 01-14-2002 | 05:33 PM
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I'd go with an aftermarket gauge... much easier to do and I find them to be more accurate. With a 160 t-stat in my car the factory gauge never rose above 120*. As soon as I put in an aftermarket gauge, it shows the car running at 160* fully warmed up. Plus they're easier to read and you can get an exact number instead of knowing its somewhere inbetween 120 and 180.
Old 01-15-2002 | 09:43 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Crate Motor
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
The senders don't last forever on the factory gauges.My water temp and oil pressure gauges haven't been very accurate for quite some time.I replaced all the senders when I swapped in the new crate motor,so they work for now, but I added mechanical gauges a few years back and haven't had to worry about them since.
Do yourself a favor and buy a mechanical water temp and oil pressure gauge from a good company like Autometer.Even if the whole car's electrical system gets screwed up , you'll have the peace of mind knowing your real temp and pressure.
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Old 01-15-2002 | 11:02 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 & 2k3 Cadillac CTS
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guys im having this problem too, so if you guys can give me a part number for the water temp gauge for lets say autometer, and where i can find that window pillar gauge pod that would also be great.
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