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 23 2008, 10:53 AM
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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 |
Good question. I asked this same question a short while ago, and this is the explanation I received:
Cylinders #3 & #4 get slightly less cool air and Cylinder #3 is further in the back, so it is expected to run slightly hotter. As a result, the FI CHT is located on cylinder 3 too. Since cylinder 3 is prone to running hotter, it is the best location for the CHT. I don't know about the -6 dipstick. Most people here will tell you it's a bad idea, since you have to get out of the car to check the temp. But as a backup (and calibrating tool) it seems to me to not be such a bad idea. Eric Read |
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