New Temprature Guage.

[Quadromaniac]

I just finished replacing the speed-O-meter, temperature gauge and a new from NAPA TS 6464 temp sending unit on an early 1954 Kaiser special. the temp gauge did not work before replacing them and now the gauge goes to being almost pegged when it is running, but it is not overheating. Speed up the RPM's and it goes past hot until you let it idle then it goes to about 7/8s. Any ideas?

[dpledger]

With the temp reading dependent on speed, is there a possibility that the instrument voltage regulator is malfunctioning? How are the other gauges reading?

[Quadromaniac]

The gas gauge will only go to about 1/4 no matter how much gas is in it. Oil pressure seems to be working as does the amp gauge.

[joefrazer]

The instrument voltage regulator needs replaced.

[Fid]

I agree that the issue could be the instrument voltage regulator as the gas gauge and temp gauge run off that. The ammeter does not go through the regulator.  The oil gauge does though - but it's hard to say how each one will react.  Temp reads too high, gasoline too low.  Oil pressure within range... still could be the regulator on the instruments.  Also check for rusty or corroded connections.

[Quadromaniac]

I check today again and the oil pressure is reading around 50 Pds when you are driving the car. I thought that could be normal. I am using 15w40 motor oil. This is the first oil change since I bought the car in May. The odometer shows 103,000 miles. I had no history on the motor from the fellow I bought it from.

[Quadromaniac]

I have 2 more instrument clusters from 1951 Kaiser Delux. Will the regulators from those work on the 54?