hey guys so today is the first day i took the truck out to a car meet i put in a new temperature gauge oil pressure gauge volts meter and fuel gauge everything seems to be working great oil pressure is about 60psi volts read about 14 fuel is good but the temperature gauge is weird i hooked it up to were the old stock sending unit use to be on the head so i drove around had the truck running and the temperature gauge didnt move for nothing so i said ok i bought a mest up temp gauge but then after i parked about 5 minutes later it starts to move it moved to about 120 and didnt go any higher i was wondering if thats normal temp for the y-block or if its not getting the right readings from were its connected or is the gauge just broke any help would be great guys thanx

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If this is a mechanical gauge check for a "kink"  or pinch in the line.Had the same problem and found a pinch.There is fluid in the pipe which expands as it heats up.Be sure the "excess" pipe isn't wound up too tight.

  

would i get good readings from the water pump

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No, you would be reading the water as it came from the radiator, would be the coolest spot in the system.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

ok so if im not getting good readings from were the stock sending unit use to be and the water pump is a bad idea were else can i go for a good source for the temp guage  

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Are you using the stock sending unit or one that matches the aftermarket one?

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

im using the little rod that connects to the line all the way to the guage

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Sounds like you have a mechanical gauge(no electric hookup?).You might want to drill and tap a hole in the intake back from the stat housing.Thats where I have mine located. 

  

My thought is that the gauge is defective, not the location of the bulb.  Take the gauge out and take it in the house.  Put the bulb in a pan of water on the stove, and heat it up.  If you have a cooking thermometer, put it in the pan and compare the readings, all the way to boiling.  If no thermometer, boil the water and see if the gauge reads 212 degrees.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

imma pull the gauge out on thursday and put it in boiling water and see if it moves if it does move would that mean that were its on now its not getting good readings or is not going in far enough

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