my gauge cluster water temp is dead in the middle maybe 3 minutes after driving it. MY autometere electric water temp will not move until 10 minutes of driving then read ~130* all the time unless i come to a stop and it may go to 150*, or if i turn car off and come back 20 minutes later itll be around 180*.

I know people say to not trust the stock gauge, but I dont see how after 10 minutes my autometer can still not be reading over 100*. Ive got both water temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge wired with ignition and ground from radio. You guys have any ideas as if this could be a gauge issue or cooling issue? Sunday when I get time ill take gauge and sender out and stick in pot of water with real thermometer and check that its close. I guess this is better than overheating, but still isnt lower temps bad for fuel economy blah blah?

 

did you get new senders?

 

Wow...that's really too cold for a "normal" operation temperature. Should be in the upper 100's.

But yah, good idea to pull the sensors out and stick it in a bucket of water.

 

I'm guessing sender problem also