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BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 806

Temperature Gauge

My V8’s temperature gauge works, but never actually reaches the mid-point. It will get close to the first thin line before the thermostat opens, then settling on the first thick line. The photo below is the gauge after a two hour drive at 60mph.

Any ideas as to how I can get the gauge reading correctly?

Click image to enlarge Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

5th Jun 2022 7:31pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

Mismatch between sender and gauge?

6th Jun 2022 7:58am

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 806

As in it has the wrong sender fitted in the engine? Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

6th Jun 2022 8:12am

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

Yes or wrong gauge for sender etc.

6th Jun 2022 8:23am

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 806

Righto. I’ve ordered a new sender in case. It’s the original factory gauge. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

6th Jun 2022 8:30am

mediamab

Member Since: 01 Dec 2021
Location: Matlock
Posts: 58

Hi, I’m having exactly the same issue with my v8 with original gauge. Did the new sender help? Do you know the part number?
Many thanks!!

13th Jan 2024 7:47pm

edo

Member Since: 20 Aug 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 359

Thread resurection!

I have similar. Needle only just registers. Thermostat is good and car gets up to temp ok. Changed sender no joy....

3rd Feb 2024 12:47pm

edo

Member Since: 20 Aug 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 359

BaronDefenders wrote:
Righto. I’ve ordered a new sender in case. It’s the original factory gauge.

Did this fix the issue?

Mine is just with a specialist having the carbs refurbished, and he's having a look to see if its getting to temp which would point to the guage as the thermostat is new...

7th Apr 2024 3:49pm

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