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Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:11 am
by HARLEYBONGO
Any ideas why the temp gauge rises whilst travelling up hills. I have carried out the modification to the rear of the gauge within the clock cluster. Is this normal practice as a result of the modification? I have not tested on any major hills as yet!
Re: Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:48 am
by mikeonb4c
That would seem likely to me. Engine working harder, less cooling flow over rad, so engine gets hotter, and undamped gauge now showing it. Lots of others report similarly.

Re: Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:50 am
by HARLEYBONGO
Excellent - Thanks for the prompt response. Mind now at ease!!!
Re: Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:44 pm
by Simon Jones
As long as the needle goes back down as you go down the hill, it sounds ok.
Re: Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:34 pm
by Gixermark
Totally normal!
Mine goes up on the up hill ....level it goes down ...down hill it goes down even more.
Simples....Eeeeeekkkk!

Re: Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:00 am
by Driver+Passengers
Flick the hold button on while you're going up hill to drop a gear - you'll notice the temperature doesn't rise as much... higher revs means the water pump is circulating coolant faster and presumably the rad carries more heat away.