[94FiveOVurt]

I just picked up a 1994 Mustang GT that has aftermarket white face gauges on it but I think the previous owner put the needle for the water temp gauge back on incorrectly. From a cold start (car has been sitting for about 8hours or so) the temp starts out at the N or the word NORMAL.

I need to take the gauge cluster out and reposition the needle but I'm unsure where it should be from a cold start.

Could you guys let me know what yours read from a absolute cold start. I'm thinking probably right on the C (Cold) black line but thought it may even be before that.

Thanks

[94FiveOVurt]

Nobody knows what their temp gauge sits at from a cold start? I,ll just set it at the C.

[SS EATR]

That should work, its almost impossible to get the needles exactly right i dont know how i did it when i put the stock one back on mine

[94FiveOVurt]

FIXED!!!

FYI- if you try to position the need back a bit it will still default back to what it was when the ignition is turned on so moving it will do nothing.


My problem was that the needle was not on the cluster all the way so the temp gauge would just skyrocket to the right after about 5 minutes of running. I pressed it it a bit more securely to the cluster and this morning it read C COLD when I started it and on the highway it was reading around the M in Normal instead of H (Hot).

[mad0314]

Yea the position of the needle when the car is running is regulated by induced magnets or varying strength, so no matter where the needle starts the magnet will pull it to the appropriate position when it energizes.