I am not sure if my car is overheating or if I have a faulty temp gauge. I ran my car and at halfway point on my gauge my engine block reads 89c, when the gauge shows that it is 3/4 towards the hot, the engine block reads 115c. I shut the car down at that point. I am not sure what the engine block temp should read, and if I should be taking a temp at the block or somewhere else. Any suggestions appreciated.
The car is a 51 chieftain auto 6 cylinder.
427carl said
Mar 23, 2016
translating into English the temp is 239 degrees F should be 160-180 I'd say it was overheating
timbuk said
Mar 23, 2016
yank the tstat see what happens
hawkeye5766 said
Mar 24, 2016
boil some water in a tin cup/can (can use turbo torch) with your temp anode in it. When water boils (212 deg) you now know where your temp gauge sits at 212.
dualquadpete said
Mar 24, 2016
Assume your using a "heat gun" for temp reading??? did use "hit' the rad to get a temp reading there??? that will let you know if T/stat has opened or rad is plugged, or pump not circulating coolant.
I am not sure if my car is overheating or if I have a faulty temp gauge. I ran my car and at halfway point on my gauge my engine block reads 89c, when the gauge shows that it is 3/4 towards the hot, the engine block reads 115c. I shut the car down at that point. I am not sure what the engine block temp should read, and if I should be taking a temp at the block or somewhere else. Any suggestions appreciated.
The car is a 51 chieftain auto 6 cylinder.
translating into English the temp is 239 degrees F should be 160-180 I'd say it was overheating