Temperature Gage Survey

[DavidB]

Based on what I've learned in this forum regarding the overheating problems that were experienced, I am curious where everyone's temperature gage reads during normal operation.

Mine pretty much stays in the 9'O clock position once it is warmed up.

Most of my other Fords usually stayed a little below this but as far I know it is probably normal.

 

[pbocciardi]

Mine stays dead-on at 9:00 all the time.

 

[txktom]

Mine stays right at 9:00 also, and like you, I thought it looked high compared to other cars (GM, Chrysler, Ford) I have owned. Since it's in the normal range and yours reads the same as mine, I'll think about not worrying about it any more....

 

[TbirdTim]

Mine stays at 9:00 too!

 

[yello7530]

mine stays at 9:00 too. However, this summer in Palm Springs wil be true test. temps of 120 are common. Add traffic and we will see.

 

[LON O'CONNELL]

Ditto, 9:00 o'clock all the time once reach normal operating temperature.

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Yellow/Yellow Prem. 02 Bird w/full accent
1999 F150 Super Cab 4x4 Off Road
1998 Taurus SE Sport 24V

 

[LON O'CONNELL]

yello7530,

My parents live in Palm Springs on Tennessee just off of Fred Waring and said they have seen a yellow/yellow a few times out there. Bet it is your car that they have seen. Parents were out here for vacation 2 days after I took delivery last October and say it looks just like mine.

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Yellow/Yellow Prem. 02 Bird w/full accent
1999 F150 Super Cab 4x4 Off Road
1998 Taurus SE Sport 24V

 

[yello7530]

Lon,
Tennessee & Fred Waring is about one mile from us. We are at bermuda dunes, just east of Washington St.

 

[Gobird]

Mine has from day one sat dead nuts in the middle after warmed up. Even after running it up to 125 mph one night.

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02 T-Bird 9293
69 Vette
73 MGB
97 F-150 4x4
2-Seadoo Jet Skies
a dog a cat and a couple hundred fish in my pond

 

[Erict]

only 8 degres F today here in Montreal and the car's gauge reads 9 oclock after 15 minutes of operation....

We will see this summer in a traffic jam when the weather is closer to 100 degrees F.

 

[HeelBird]

9 o'clock for 7800 miles

 

[greenwr]

9:00 o'clock or just a hare under, sounds like they are all in the same area.

 

[Erict]

Maybe its a gauge good at least twice a day.

At 9am and 9pm...

 

[BotNew56]

I won't bother to report mine as it is just like the other above.

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VIN 106587 White, White, with chrome hood scoop bezel

 

[metinsure]

Mine stays at 9 O'clock and I due a lot of stop and start driving.

metinsure

02 Thunderbird blue/blue premium black accent
71 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow I
98 Suburban 2500 diesel
00 Saab 9.3 conv.
87 Harley Heritage

 

[Blueoil1]

Mine is always at 9:00....

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