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[1NonlyAccord]

I hooked up my Autometer Electrical water temp gauge..and it reads the highest it goes. 250f

I know my car isnt that hot or overhearts. Its Filled to top with coolent and even some in the overflow/reserve.also both of my fans work.

how hot to cars generally run? also the sending unit broke so its ghetto rigged and has a screw with the wire wrapped around the screw sitting inside the broken sending unit..but even before i over tighned the sending unit a no name brand gauge read 250..

[chip P.]

well..what part are u asking about..im not sure abt the water, but i know that the combustion chamber on some can reach 2000. if u think abt it..water boils at like 212, but im pretty sure coolant in an engine would be from like 220 to 250..

[1NonlyAccord]

well the gauge just looks funny it reads 100-250.and as soon as the car turns on it goes straight to 250. and i thought the OEM temp gauge was reading that.so i hooked my autometer gauge to that sending unit since i broke my OEM temp gauge..

[EmminoDaGreat]

depening on thermostat, 180-225 is prob normal.

[1NonlyAccord]

everything is factory im guessing.or replacment if the previous owner had it replaced.

[DecoyOctopus]

accordians like the one in your avatar arent supposed to get hotter than 195 if the car gets any hotter you have a problem weather its a 6 or 4 cyl...i sell parts at pep boys i just remember that cuz a guy bought a thermostat fa that car today bud

[1NonlyAccord]

ok i think i fixed the problem..I modified the Autometer sending unit to fit inside my broken off sending unit-apparently Autometers sending unit grounds the sending unit wire also while it sends the info.
so i did that and cranked it up..cold outside,been sitting since last night..it goes a little over 100 and im sure if i drive around and get it warmed up itl start rising.

but its better than going straight to 250+