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Hi there, my first question as a new Series 3 owner and as a new member. I have just bought a 1972 S3 and going to try my best to breathe some new life into the old girl. However, I believe it has a early Landrover 90 engine, from what I have been told was a crossover period..... the garage told me it’s a ‘rare beast’ (a Series engine modified for early defenders perhaps)?. Apparently, the gauge has always read hot so was disconnected years and years ago. I think (through advice etc), that the Defenders run hotter than S3. So, if my S3 temp gauge is S3 but getting reading from a Defender temperature sender, would that cause the problem and cause the gauge to read hot? I am currently thinking either....
A. Swap out the S3 temperature gauge for a Defender gauge or
B. Put in something called an aftermarket temperature gauge and ignore original gauge.
Any advice gladly received but.... I am a complete novice just keen to learn.
Many Thanks.
A. Swap out the S3 temperature gauge for a Defender gauge or
B. Put in something called an aftermarket temperature gauge and ignore original gauge.
Any advice gladly received but.... I am a complete novice just keen to learn.
Many Thanks.
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