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Oil temp query....... |
brownaar |
Aug 2 2005, 08:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 23-September 04 From: Gate City, VA Member No.: 2,813 Region Association: None |
I have a 73 2.0, stock injection. Recently installed a brand-new combo gauge from PA Speedo. I presumed the oil temp gauge was calibrated to the sensor, but now I'm not sure. I installed a dipstick thermometer from Mainley Custom that I verified calibration against two thermometers at three different temps. My dash gauge reads 240 while my dipstick gauge reads 225. Would there be any good reason to see this kind of difference, or is my dash gauge just not calibrated correctly.
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smg914 |
Aug 2 2005, 09:31 AM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
Normally a '73 2 Liter would have the center console temperature gauge. There were 3 different temperature senders used on the '73/'74 and later 914's. (200C sender, 120C sender and the 150C sender) If you remember, the center console gauge in 1974 and later was different than the 1973 gauge. It is possible that the sender in your car isn't the correct one for the dash combination gauge you installed. 240 degrees sounds way too hot.
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CptTripps |
Aug 2 2005, 09:42 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I hover between 180 and 220. I get nervous when it gets higher than that...
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wilchek |
Aug 2 2005, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
the gages measure at differnt locations and the dip stick has some air around the top. Seems like a lot of a drop but it may be possible that the different locations and that the dipstick is not totally covered may affect the temps that much. Your reading both seem kind of high.
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Joe Bob |
Aug 2 2005, 04:59 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
If you can pull the sender and heat it in water with it connected to the gauge....212F is the boiling temp of water.
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