I recently installed a VDO cylinder temp guage and am off on my first trip of 2000mi. The question is how accurate are these guages and what is an acceptable temperature for the #3 cylinder? I am seeing 375-425 at highway speeds with 450 degrees at the start whent he alternator is charging the battery. This sounds high to me, but I am not sure how acuurate the guage really is and am not sure what is an OK range for #3. Can anyone tell me the range or accuracy of the guage. David PS. I just finished a 26 hour, 1200 mile trip and everything seems to run fine, it's been 90+ degrees out. BTW the flaps are all the way open and the tin is prettly well sealed. |
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