How to Install Autometer Temperature Gauges

Autometer is an American company that manufactures gauges for racing vehicles and muscle cars, like the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang. One product the company sells is temperature gauges. These are used to give the driver information on how hot the engine coolant is, or how close the engine may be to overheating. If a temperature gauge doesn't move at all from the cold setting, even after the car has been running a while, it's a sign the gauge is not working and needs replaced. It takes one to two hours to install an Autometer temperature gauge.

Instructions

1

Park the car, and allow it to completely cool before installing the temperature gauge.

2

Remove the negative battery cable of the vehicle, with an adjustable wrench.

3

Find a spot on the dash panel where you want to mount the meter.

4

Line up a drill with a 2-inch bit through the gauge's mounting holes, and drill two holes in the dash. Also drill a hole through the center of the dash.

5

Connect the gauge's tubing to the back of the gauge, with an open-end wrench. Feed the gauge tubing through this hole, through the driver's side firewall and into the engine compartment.

6

Jack up the front end of the vehicle, position jack stands in place and set the vehicle down onto the stands.

7

Move underneath the vehicle, and run the hose to the port on the left-hand side of the engine block -- directly beneath the last freeze plug. The port will be be either 16 mm or 3/8 hex, depending on the make and model of the vehicle. Use either a 16 mm socket or a 3/8 Allen wrench to remove the port cover, and then attach the end of the gauge hose to the port.

8

Jack up the vehicle, remove the jack stands and then lower it. Replace the negative battery cable. Start the vehicle, and run it for a while to test the new temperature gauge.