- 1. That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: 12 Nov 96 14:31:26
- Though the temperature gauge on my 1974 Spitfire is operational, it seems to be off calibration. When warm, the gauge never rises much above a point about 1/4th of the way along its full scale. Seems
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00523.html (7,392 bytes)
- 2. Re: That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 15:49:02 +0000
- I had the same problem with my TR3B. I though it always ran hot or was getting ready to overheating. Not the case. The car after warming up would always read at 3/4's on the guage not at 1/2 or norma
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00524.html (8,558 bytes)
- 3. Re: That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 96 21:03:28 GMT
- Hi Martin, You may want to check what type of thermostat (Winter, Summer, Normal) you have in the car. I have a summer thermostat in my Spit (due to hot summers in Alabama) and my temp gauge reads mu
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00525.html (7,394 bytes)
- 4. Re: That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 96 15:06:50 PST
- My diagnosis of the symptoms you describe would be (like anyone's 1. You have a thermostat that keeps the engine too cool for the average temperatures in your area (wherever that may be). 2. The gaug
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00528.html (8,147 bytes)
- 5. Re: That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 18:09:28 -0500
- << Though the temperature gauge on my 1974 Spitfire is operational, it seems to be off calibration. When warm, the gauge never rises much above a point about 1/4th of the way along its full scale. Se
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00543.html (9,341 bytes)
- 6. Re: That pesky temperature gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:47:51 -0500
- << And does anyone know if there is an easy way to check or Ēzero setĒ the temperature gauge indicator? >> As water is known to boil at 212 degrees farenheit at sea level, you could always test by im
- /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00583.html (7,827 bytes)
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