hey there. im try to solve one of the many problems with my rx7. my water temp guage goes up to about 1/4 to 1/2 or normal idleing temp. but it wont go anything past...now im sure this is weird because i just blew a rad hose which i belive was due to bad thermo stat. but i need to know how to fix it
thanks!
steve

 

Dude...... MY water temp gauge never goes higher than 1/8th off the bottom when my car is idlening, which corresponds to 185 on the Autometer gauge AND the Haltech sensor.

I have had it go to halfway ONCE, when the e-fan quit working, and the Haltech sensor was reading 230 degrees.......

Moral of the story,,. the stock gauge is NOT linear and IS a piece of junk. If its going to halfway at idle, either its busted, or your car is running WAY to hot.

You need to put a real water temp gauge in that thing.

 

dont the stock ones only stop at like 4 places?
those thermostats are alright thow aren't they?

 

how do i install an aftermarket one...as in where do i splice,plug in or whatever to the other end that i put in the engine bay

 

I am looking into doing this myself. I searched and found nothing on installation. Also the average price I find for the autometer ones are about $60 each does that seem right. I'm tired of wondering if the stock gauges are reading correctly and hopefully can spot a problem before its too late.