You can leave the original guage in place and install an Autometer mechanical
guage where the Rootes emblem is (unless you are blessed with an original
clock). The Autometer is incredibly accurate. I had zero regrets installing
it.
About $30. Its even readable at night.
Curtis
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From: "Mike Michels" <mmichels@socal.rr.com>
> Hey list folks:
>
> The temp gauge in my Mk 1A reads at least 25 degrees low. I checked the
> instrument voltage regulator and it was feeding 12 volts to the instruments.
> Replaced it and verified it was supplying the correct 10 volts. Temperature
> reading is better, but still too low, when sender unit is immersed in hot
> water and compared with with digital thermometer. Do I suspect the sender
>unit
> or the gauge? And can the gauge be adjusted to calibrate it?
>
> Thanks.
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