With The Car In Accsry ...And The Car Cold
Where Should The The Needle Be On The Gauge

Or Is There Some Crazy Way To Reset It???

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Zero C's 86 Gt Fastback
"This car is so good looking its almost indecent. - AutoWeek on the new 1986 GT"

Vin Number: 1G2PG9793GP249577
Many Mods
Zeros Home Page
MSN Messanger tylercaddick@hotmail.com

Gauge is energized when in run or start, but not accy. And if engine is cold, gauge should be slightly below the 100 mark when the key is in the run or start position. No idea where the gauge decides to settle after engine is off.
'Search' on temperature gauge to find some good threads on calibration and resetting the needle if required.

[This message has been edited by goldiron (edited 01-25-2004).]

With ignition on , the gauge should read 100. or if you place a 55 ohm resistor across the two terminals at the temp sender the reading should be 260. If you have to adjust it you will have to pull the hand off and re-position it.
Don

It will vary depending on the year fiero you have

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86 Gt As In The Sig

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Zero C's 86 Gt Fastback
"This car is so good looking its almost indecent. - AutoWeek on the new 1986 GT"

Vin Number: 1G2PG9793GP249577
Many Mods
Zeros Home Page
MSN Messanger tylercaddick@hotmail.com

The figures I posted are correct for a 86. (engine cold).
Don

Anyone kow the accurate position for an 88? mine usually points through the bottom portion of the temperature icon when it's cold.

-Rick

Gauge or gage? The Fiero owners manual says they are gages. Anyhow, here's a link to a detailed test of "GM Dash Cluster-Gage Accuracy" : http://members.dandy.net/~k0xp/Oldsmobile/OldsCooling/TempSensor-GageAccuracy.htm
Note that the author uses "gauge" most of the time except in titles and tables where it's "gage".

Gauge is a instrument of accuracy
Gage is a name of a person like mine.
Don Gage