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Old 08-31-2009, 07:55 AM   #21
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180?

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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
From the factory, the M96 coolant typically runs between 210-215F when the dash gauge indicates 180 (the dash gauge is both inaccurate and non linear in its function), measured by the actual sensor in the coolant, which is pretty accurate when temperature tested out of the car.
When you say the dash gauge indicates 180, where is the needle pointing? Is it straight up, between the "8" and the "0"? I contend that the tic mark above the "8" is the 180 degree position, and the common cruise position (straight up, between the 8 and the 0) is intended to indicate HOTTER than 180 degrees. The gauge is certainly non-linear, and was apparently not designed to provide a precise temperature indication. If they had used a more serious-looking font, maybe they could have placed the number markings in a centered position below each respective tic mark. Maybe they should have just left the numbers off of the gauge altogether...
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