I was reading about the water pumps and stuff in another thread, and i was thinking where is the temp on my guage supposed to be?
It normally sits 1/3 of the way up most days but lately with the hot weather 30+deg it's been hovering on 1/2 and sneaks up to 2/3 if you stay at 100km/h for a while.
Does this sound normal or is it getting a bit hot? I'm just a bit worried as it never used to go over 1/3 of the way up even when giving it a big blast (well 998 style) up around the hilly bits out the back of canberra

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Sounds normal to me.
Don't panic until it gets to H...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Not panicking just yet just not used to seeing it above halfway.
I live in Canberra you see so 10 out of 12 months the mercury don't go above 20, and some mornings it is a struggle to get over the bottom line

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Driving from Adelaide to Rockhampton in QLD the temp on mine never went higher than 85c the entire way, no matter how hard I pushed it or if there was traffic.

i hate the C N H gauges
never had one
but ones on Steve n Mikey's Austin 850 special deluxe
you just dont know at what temp it is

i like the numbered ones
matic sits on about 90 in traffic, 85 if driving

ps. christ wolfman that pic spooks me out

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Well mine never goes over half when traveling on the highway get a little over when in traffic on a hot day But all 4 of our Bricks don not get very hot.

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A Bloody Mini

1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

Mine sits at "N" even on the hottest of days. Only when moving though. Sitting idling when hot, on a warm to hot day makes it go 4/5's (highest i've seen it) the way up, but goes fine once there is some air moving through. Maybe I need a thermo fan?

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My clubbie C N H usually sits mid. Only goes to 2/3 of the way up when hot and stuck in traffic. I hate peak hour!

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Simon
Daily Driver - Yellow Devil 76 Clubman
Restoration Project - Primer grey 66 Morris Mini Deluxe

Hmmm, spose I shoulda been panicking when I first got the car(always ran on H or just above), but now the gauges dont work at all, I feel so much better

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