Just installed a temperature gauge, sender in the stock location in the block, driver's side, and she's running right about 200*, at least according to the gauge. Is that good, bad, ugly?
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What's normal temp for a 6.2?
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johndem said:
Yeah, she seemed to stay right there even at highway speeds and banging on it ... well, as much banging on a 6.2 with 3.08:1's as one can do
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http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?categorycode=3342D&mfrcode=EQU&mfrpartnumber=6242protechk5 said:
That one, I think. Cheap, simple.
http://www.slosh.com/ck5/temp-gauge-1.JPG
Sorry for the crappy pic, flash in the dark. Anyway, the CUCV has the idiot light dash, i.e. no gauges, but I am too cheap and lazy to change the thing out ... I'm "keeping it original", yeah, that's it.
But after toasting the motor in one of my other rigs, I wanted to keep an eye on this one, especially as I *fear* what replacing that 6.2 would cost... so this was cheap insurance.-- A
krechj
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my 6.2 runs at 190 consistantly so id say thats normal... on my 6.2 there was a plug with an indented square top in the temp sending guage hole. its on the drivers side top towards the front of the truck if that helps
85burb4x4
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If I remember right, the thermostat available at parts stores is a 190* or a 195* thermostat. On the 2 diesels I have driven (still own and drive one), the factory gage usually cycles around 200* and both engines have provided a lot of trouble -free miles. Hope this helps.
since my new thermostat, mine runs at 200* and no matter how hard i romp on it, never hotter. i like it running as hot as is safe for my fuel economy. 
protechk5 said:
A sender for the idiot light, I suspect.
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Sounds like a pipe plug ... like somebody blocked the sender off.krechj said:
But cool, as it were, sounds like the old girl is doing okay so far. Thanks all!
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Depends on what tempeture thermostat you have. Mine came stock with I believe a 195 one, and it's always stayed right around 195-200. I tried an 180 last summer and it always stayed around 175-185. This was all with a newer radiator, clutch fan, and water pump.
