>I just had some work done to my '88. Just for the heck of it, changed the >thermostat. Now my indicator needle rides just above the red LED. Before >thermostat change, it always hovered just below the red LED. The fan hasn't >been kicking on while driving, but I was curious, will changing the thermostat >affect the gauge reading like this? Where do your needles mostly hover? You probably installed the 87 degree Celsius thermostat. As I understand it, there are two available: An 80 & an 87 degree thermostat. Prior to my engine replacement my indicator ran at about 1/3 of the scale (just below the LED like yours) so I guess it had the 80 degree in. After the engine replacement, the needle hovered just at the top of the LED, like yours is doing, guess it now has the 87 degree thermo.. Don't sweat it. Enjoy the extra heat in winter and keep on truckin'! Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne Allentown,PA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--= |
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