Thanks I'll purchase a cheap guage and see what happens. I meant when I give a little time to cool Then start it the needle will drop.. and if the next day it will be at the bottom like normal. But goes up pretty fast.Go buy a cheep manuel temp gauge and install it. Zip tie it to your wiper arm and watch the gauge.
Report back your temp readings,
Just a thought, you said cold temp gauge is at normal? Where is the needle when key is off?
Put thermostat in andgo with it your likely ok.So I took out the thermistat.. took forever with the bottom bolt. And I boiled water .once boiling I out thermistat in there for 20-25 seconds. And does not open. This means thermistat is no good. And probably was the problem? Also I ran It hot for 5-10 mins over red line. Wht should I look for if I did any damage to my engine.? I check the oil and there is no coolant in it and no white smoke. No ticking. Engine still sounds good
that's what I think too,,nothing like making things more complicated than they arePut thermostat in andgo with it your likely ok.
Just a question you didnt change the serpentine belt if so is the waterpump turning the right direction. I had that problem with my car i had the pump goin the wrong direction.1991 mustang gt. Was running 1-2 notches below red line on temperature.. which is still high.. flushed radiator now runs way above red line.and stays there. But when I start it when car is cold shows it at normal temp. And rises fast. But when use infared on water pump and neck shows 160-170-180.. am I checking the right area with infared? Could it be my thermostat? Or my coolant sensor? No water in oil..No coolant is spilling out of radiator ..
Just a question you didnt change the serpentine belt if so is the waterpump turning the right direction. I had that problem with my car i had the pump goin the wrong direction.1991 mustang gt. Was running 1-2 notches below red line on temperature.. which is still high.. flushed radiator now runs way above red line.and stays there. But when I start it when car is cold shows it at normal temp. And rises fast. But when use infared on water pump and neck shows 160-170-180.. am I checking the right area with infared? Could it be my thermostat? Or my coolant sensor? No water in oil..No coolant is spilling out of radiator ..
So I finally changed the thermistat. I put in a 180 tstat. And changed the two hoses that connect to the water pump. Bam...... problem fixed. Doesn't go above half way point when fully warm. Thanks everyone for the help
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