You don't leave much except maybe a fan clutch slipping.

Try turning it with a quick spin of the hand and see if has some resistance. Should not spin freely or coast very much.

You may have noticed in the past that when you start an engine that has been run, it should race with air flow, then hush down after for about 10 to 15 seconds of running time. The clutch fluid senses the radiant heat from the radiator not air temperature per say.

You should have the fan shroud on just in case you have left it off.


Phil

These gauges are not all that accurate, I don't worry about the position of the needle so much but look for consistent readings. As the engine warms up you should see the temp rise until the thermostat opens, then it will go down slightly and settle at the operating temperature.

Make sure the opening in the thermostat case is straight up to allow trapped air to escape.

Dan

From easy to hard:

Look through this recent thread; especially Joe's post: a question about temp gauge after bypassing TCB

Check the +10v at the yellow wire, key on, wire disconnected from temp sender.

Replace sender.

Verify temp isn't really high, using IR thermometer on the upper hose or tstat housing.

Adjust (or replace) gauge.


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