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Posted by: Joe Sharp May 30 2005, 11:37 AM

So I fixed the oil temp gauge and went for a ride to check it out. The gauge was in the red after about 15 minutes of freeway driving. Took it back home and checked the oil level. It was down about a 1/2 inch below the dot on the dip-stick. Not haveing a manuel I did not know where the level should be, so I put in a quart and checked the oil level and it was up a hole mark (bend in the dip-stick). Thinking that it would run cooler with more oil.
BEN CLEANING THE DRIVEWAY FOR 3 DAYS. My engine looks sooo shinie.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

P.S. If some one could tell me where the oil level should be it would be nice.

Posted by: Headrage May 30 2005, 12:09 PM

Can't answer yer question Joe but good luck.

Posted by: drgchapman May 30 2005, 12:37 PM

So what was wrong with the oil temp guage? I've got two that don't work. Which engine do you have?

Posted by: Joe Sharp May 30 2005, 12:46 PM

The car is a 70 with a 2.2 and I don't think that the sender is for that gauge. The problem that I had with the gauge was DAPO had tried to fix a wiering problem and fotgot that all brown wiers go to the ground and all red wiers are hot. I also have three other gauges that I'm unsure of. I have not come up with a good test that doesn't burn up the gauge.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Joseph Mills May 30 2005, 04:37 PM

Joe,

For my 2.0-4, after I installed a new oil temp gage and sender, to confirm it's accuracy, I borrowed a digital thermocouple thermometer (think of it as a thermometer on a stick).

I warmed the engine and tested it at 180, 200, & 220.

You just remove the dipstick and replace it with the thermocouple submersing it in the oil bath momentarily and take you reading. Happily for me, my gage was dead on.

As I recall, at the time, Mike Z offered to loan me one if needed. You might check with him (and he would know how to use it for a 6).

I hope your gage is inaccurate and you don't have any "real" heat issues.

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Posted by: Joe Sharp May 30 2005, 05:09 PM

Thanks Joe: I think that if the gauge was correct that the motor wouild have burnt up long ago.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Howard May 30 2005, 08:39 PM

Candy thermometer works great.