Temp gauge markings?

[tirwin]

Got together with a friend this weekend at a local drive-up car show. We both have '83 911 SC's -- mine is a coupe and his is a Targa. We noticed that mine has actual numbers on the temp gauge markings (120, 180, 210, 250, 300) whereas his just has ticks with no numbers.

We walked around and looked at other cars. Sure enough mine was the odd one in the lot. AFAIK all are original VDO gauges that are unmolested. Anyone have any ideas what this means? Does it perhaps signify a particular set of options when the car was purchased?

Just curious.

[RSTarga]

someone has upgraded the gauge to the numbers type.

[Joe Bob]

Put your head over to the right of the steering wheel. Look at the edge of the gauge under the bezel with a penlight, you'll see numbers in Centrigrade....most of the time.

[nesslar]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Put your head over to the right of the steering wheel. Look at the edge of the gauge under the bezel with a penlight, you'll see numbers in Centrigrade....most of the time.

Yep, my '86 has the numbers hidden under the left side; pretty sure it's degrees F. (USA car), but they are in there! IIRC, it goes 150, 180, 210, etc......
Edit: Not. I just checked...

[Joe Bob]

My SC now has 964 gauges. But the oem gauge (euro delivery) had them.....

[nesslar]

Yep again, so much for "IIRC"....mine reads as shown above!

[Joe Bob]

Sorry to have to see you admit that in public.....

You gonna buy some graphics one of these days?

[nesslar]

This forum is public?!?

[Joe Bob]

Yep.....BTW......I can do a side script in the Porsche font that says "Wanker de Jour"......or "Joe Bob B Rite"

[nesslar]

Hmmm.....OK, whatever..... but "jour" should not be capitalized, and your English ain't quite "rite".... Thx, but ain't need no grafix rite now.
Nice stuff, though.....................................free bump....................

[Joe Bob]

Just funnin' Bubba......

[nesslar]

I knoe....me two....its bin fun.

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Put your head over to the right of the steering wheel. Look at the edge of the gauge under the bezel with a penlight, you'll see numbers in Centrigrade....most of the time.

I do not see either C or F. So, I guess the bottom line is that this is not original. Right? Is this aftermarket or was this ever an option from Porsche?

[Canada Kev]

Yes, original. And yes, Celsius.

[kramer747]

no numbers on my 83's gauge

[Joe Bob]

As I mentioned...it's not consistent on the printed numbers but the temps are.....

You can get an overlay or just memorize them.....

[80-911SC]

just to keep it simple and not over think ...
toward the bottom to mid point your good ...
above level line its gettin warm pointing up gettin hot ...
pegged up its burnin up or gauge or sender is broken ...

also if it stays on the bottom and does not move you may want to have a look around something is wrong ....

you should see the gauge bump and drop right about the time the thermostat opens ....

Steve

[kramer747]

I don't worry about it too much. On a very hot day in stop and go traffic mine gets to the notch one click before red

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

My SC now has 964 gauges. But the oem gauge (euro delivery) had them.....

Here is the picture of my temp and oil gauge. This looks very different from the markings I've seen on other 911 SCs.

[dshepp806]

Geeze,..once I understood what the marks represent (temp-wise),,..I've since learned how to read the gauge (no numbers necc'y) and have forgone any need to change out the sensor nor instrumentation......

Good enough for me, for now!

Best!

Doyle