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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | i am running a 250/6cyl eng.i am using a new 3 core radiator .i useing a manuel temp gauge,screwed in the side head.the gauge shows 210-225.at same time using atemp probe in raditor it shows 175.is this correct?also i am using a 15 elect fan | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Find another guage to try. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | i should have told you that i bought anew one at tractor supply,same excact thing,,,,,, | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the temp in the top of the rad will be the same as the temp near the thermostat, either your gauge or your 'probe' is inaccurate or your thermostat isn't opening .... what rating thermostat do you have? is it airlocked?
use an infrared laser type thermometer on the thermostat housing, the head where the sender probe is, and the lower rad hose
Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | sorry to bring this up again,i am running a 180 thermostat.i am using two temp gauges.one in the thermostat housing,one in side of block.the one in thermo houseing is 175,the one at side of block 200.(this is a new gauge).also i am usinga18" truck fan.would you drive on the hi.way with these temps?thanks again... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the temp rating of the stat indicates what temperature it will open/close, if the reading near it is 175 it likely won't be opening all the way .... I'd skip the sender in the block, there is no factory info for the temp there, and I'd use an infrared digital thermometer to check the actual temp at various places, what 2 different dash gauges say can be correlated to that actual temp, especially the thermostat housing, top of the core, and bottom of the core - if there's a drop top to bottom of the rad of around 20 degrees things are working
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