Does anyone here know if there is significant damping of the coolant temperature gauge needle?
That is, does the needle vary its position on the gauge with relatively small changes in temperature? Once my needle is at the center of the gauge, it seems to stay there while I am driving--uphill, downhill, around town, freeway, 65 degree weather, 90 degree weather.
I'm particularly interested in whether or not the gauge might give warning of a cooling system that was heating up, but not boiling over.
I don't know whether the temperature is really controlled within a small range or whether the needle doesn't move from center unless the cooling system is running extremely hot.
There is a discussion of this in Tech Correspondence in the May issue of Road & Track, but nothing specific as to the Mustang.
Thanks.
That is, does the needle vary its position on the gauge with relatively small changes in temperature? Once my needle is at the center of the gauge, it seems to stay there while I am driving--uphill, downhill, around town, freeway, 65 degree weather, 90 degree weather.
I'm particularly interested in whether or not the gauge might give warning of a cooling system that was heating up, but not boiling over.
I don't know whether the temperature is really controlled within a small range or whether the needle doesn't move from center unless the cooling system is running extremely hot.
There is a discussion of this in Tech Correspondence in the May issue of Road & Track, but nothing specific as to the Mustang.
Thanks.