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Originally Posted by LaRondo
The gauges do get out of calibration. I would think it is rare for VDO's, but still it happens. I have one the shows too hot, most of the time (90-100).
After thorough IR measuring, it became clear that the engine was running perfectly cool (79-81) were the coolant exits the engine.
It caused me some headache assuming the gauge would be the last thing to be inacurate. Just saying.  |
Yes! They do go out of adjustment.
I replaced my three gauge cluster this past summer due to a leaky oil gauge and the temp read hotter. My operating temperatures we always 80-83 now it is a consistent 90. IR gun and swapping in the old cluster confirmed that the new (well older gauge) from the 82 I pulled it from is less accurate.
Try and find a friend with an IR temp gun. That can confirm if your engine is truly cold.