Temp Gauge Rises Up Hill

HARLEYBONGO · Post by **HARLEYBONGO** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:11 am

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!

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:48 am

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.

HARLEYBONGO · Post by **HARLEYBONGO** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:50 am

Excellent - Thanks for the prompt response. Mind now at ease!!!

Post by **Simon Jones** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:44 pm

As long as the needle goes back down as you go down the hill, it sounds ok.

Gixermark · Post by **Gixermark** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:34 pm

Totally normal!
Mine goes up on the up hill ....level it goes down ...down hill it goes down even more.
Simples....Eeeeeekkkk!

Driver+Passengers · Post by **Driver+Passengers** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:00 am

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.

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