Ok, i have a Major Issue on My hands and need some Help....
Just so you know, my Autometer Temp gauge is reading off driver's side Drain Plug in the Block.
So today i go for a 20 Miles drive on the Freeway. I drove the entire drive at 90MPH and was just below 3K RPMs
As i drove i noticed the gauge got almost to 250 Yet my stock gauge didnt move. Once i reached my destination the Autometer gauge was still at 240ish so i popped my hood and opened the Overflow Tank just to find out that the coolant in the overflow tank was not even Hot....it was just warm. I was able to stick my finger inside the coolant and it didnt even hurt me....This made me worry. I then drove home and the same thing happened, Autometer gauge said 240 and when i got home the coolant in the Tank was just "Warm".... I wouldnt even consider it Hot because i could stock my finger in it.
So i starting thinking what it could be and i could only think if 1 thing..... The T-Stat!! Could all this BS be caused by the T-Stat. The only thing i could think of is that the T-Stat isnt Opening enough so the coolant in the motor is getting REALLY hot (Hence the Autometer gauge showing it because its reading from the block).
So Is My T-Stat Stuck Open or Is there another Issue at hand?
Just so you know, my Autometer Temp gauge is reading off driver's side Drain Plug in the Block.
So today i go for a 20 Miles drive on the Freeway. I drove the entire drive at 90MPH and was just below 3K RPMs
As i drove i noticed the gauge got almost to 250 Yet my stock gauge didnt move. Once i reached my destination the Autometer gauge was still at 240ish so i popped my hood and opened the Overflow Tank just to find out that the coolant in the overflow tank was not even Hot....it was just warm. I was able to stick my finger inside the coolant and it didnt even hurt me....This made me worry. I then drove home and the same thing happened, Autometer gauge said 240 and when i got home the coolant in the Tank was just "Warm".... I wouldnt even consider it Hot because i could stock my finger in it.
So i starting thinking what it could be and i could only think if 1 thing..... The T-Stat!! Could all this BS be caused by the T-Stat. The only thing i could think of is that the T-Stat isnt Opening enough so the coolant in the motor is getting REALLY hot (Hence the Autometer gauge showing it because its reading from the block).
So Is My T-Stat Stuck Open or Is there another Issue at hand?