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.
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51 pontiac chieftain straight 6...work in progress
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.
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.
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