can you use stock senders

[krafty]

I hooked up a autometer temp gauge in my 1990. I am using the stock sender the since the guy I bought them from did not have the one for the gauge. I noticed before I start the car and it is cool the gauge reads at 150 degrees then shoots up as the car runs. Is this because I am using the factory sender instead of the autometer or is it a bad gauge.

 

[ECU5.0]

it wouldnt hurt to get a new sender. they are like 4 bucks at advanced or autozone. try that first

 

[sublime29]

When I put in my cyberdyne dash I had to replace water temp and oil pressure.I don't think you can reuse the stock sensor.Like the person said before me it is a cheap sensor.

 

[90lxcoupe]

when i start my car cold the temp dosent read below 150 like yours does and i am using a autometer guage with the sender that came with the guage

 

[89MustangGX]

You need the AutoMeter sender.

 

[iwashmycar]

Yep need the Autometer one. But you may want to keep the stock also by using a T fitting so that the factory gauge won't be "dead."