Well, I discovered my 94 Discovery is not a tow truck. After 320 miles of pulling a 99 Ford ****** on a Car-dolly, the rover needed a break. I pulled 2 mountain ranges, 1 pass that went from 3000ft up to over 9000 ft in about 4 miles. ( only 2 stops to cool the engine) the other range was worse. 3000 ft up to 9500 ft in 16 miles. constand fighting the grade!!!! had to pull over 6 times to let it cool off. but i discovered that i think my coolant sending unit is bad. if i turned off my lights the temp gauge would drop 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
i got an amazing 8 mpg. 140 miles on over 3/4 tank. after i got through the mountains, and back on flat ground, i dropped it in D and got it at 70mph. filled up after i got in and got 14mpg.
Upon my arrival, i installed a mechanical temp gauge
with the mechanical gauge showing 180 the factory was showing lower of normal
and when it showed 210 the factory gauge never moved.
just wondering how hot it had to be to make the factory show hot????
i got an amazing 8 mpg. 140 miles on over 3/4 tank. after i got through the mountains, and back on flat ground, i dropped it in D and got it at 70mph. filled up after i got in and got 14mpg.
Upon my arrival, i installed a mechanical temp gauge
with the mechanical gauge showing 180 the factory was showing lower of normal
and when it showed 210 the factory gauge never moved.
just wondering how hot it had to be to make the factory show hot????