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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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When pointed with a infared temp gun??
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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A few degrees hotter then your temp gage...210?
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I don't think my temp gauge is reading right
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Why what's your read out
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It is a aftermarket one that reads 240 but I just warmed up the jeep and the therastat read 185 with the thermal gun
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i hope ur jeep doesnt run at 240!! a stock thermostat is rated at 195 degreesF if that what ur gauge reads on the dash (or somewhere around 210 or less) then its working fine
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Youre saying your gauge reads 240 but the t-stat housing is reading 185 with the gun, correct? That sounds great.
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Hard to shoot the cover while driving. LOL
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i just let it warm up for 15 min and checked it my temp gauge is off by 30 degrees somehow ???? i dont konw how to fix it?
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Im sure theyre not going to be identical, but I dont know how much difference theyll be off. Maybe your temp sensor is bad?
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Im sure theyre not going to be identical, but I dont know how much difference theyll be off. Maybe your temp sensor is bad?
i just replaced it with the gauge it came with a new one it replaces the oe one because i cannot change it without breaking the plactic off the connector because of the angle
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was it the temp sensor that was in the thermostat housing that u replaced, or the one that is in the back of the cylinder head?
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was it the temp sensor that was in the thermostat housing that u replaced, or the one that is in the back of the cylinder head?
back of the cylnder head
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