Thread: Temp gauge reading too low?

The beauty of the factory temp gauge, it's pretty dumb on it's readings.

The first big line is about 195-200. Your 97's gauge cluster isnt like a 98+ as those start at 160, then 210, 230.

Originally Posted by War97gtp

So between 0 and 1/4 is 100-200 and from 1/4 to 1/2 is 200 to 210?

Your best bet is to get a scanguage, torque app, or aerforce to actually read what the PCM is showing for temperature.

Every W-body I've had (five this year so far) would have a different spot on the gauge cluster for what "normal" was. Sometimes it was barely above 160. Other times it was smack on 210. My black car has a 160* and runs mid 160's... and the gauge is right on the first big line.

Thanks, I have been using the torque app for several years and that's what I used on the gtp. Like I said the coolant temps are normal, I was just wondering why the gauge seems to read low.