No temp guage?, How do you know if you're running hot? |
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No temp guage?, How do you know if you're running hot? |
Wanna9146 |
Jul 19 2008, 10:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 19-January 08 From: Florida Member No.: 8,595 Region Association: South East States |
My '71 doesn't appear to have a temp guage or idiot light. How are we supposed to know if the car is overheating? Is there an idiot light that I'm overlooking?
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ericread |
Jul 22 2008, 01:10 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
If you just want to know where you oil temp is getting to, you can get a dipstick replacement that shows the oil temp on a guage at the top of the stick.
However, there has been much discussion here regarding the value of oil temperatures (poor) verses cylinder temp (high). You can get a single CHT with a remote guage for a few hundred bucks. If you need to monitor engine temps, this is highy recommended. A vendor here also sells a four sensor CHT package - a little more expensive, but it all depends on how important your engine temps are to you. Stay cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Eric |
Wanna9146 |
Jul 22 2008, 09:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 19-January 08 From: Florida Member No.: 8,595 Region Association: South East States |
If you just want to know where you oil temp is getting to, you can get a dipstick replacement that shows the oil temp on a guage at the top of the stick. However, there has been much discussion here regarding the value of oil temperatures (poor) verses cylinder temp (high). You can get a single CHT with a remote guage for a few hundred bucks. If you need to monitor engine temps, this is highy recommended. I've only seen the "temp guage dipsticks" for 4's. Do they make them for 6's? If you installed only one CHT sender, where is the best location? Can you install the sender with the motor in? |
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