On Sun, 27 Apr 2003, Ri wrote: > We were thinking that a new water temp and oil pressure were a must. I like having a seperate, aftermarket water temp gauge. That way I have a cross check -- if one of the gauges does something funny, I can compare it to the other to figure out if I have an engine problem or a gauge problem. This will save you from having a heart attack the first time your stock water temp gauges shorts out and pins on the hot side. ;) Try to find an electric water temp gauge where the scale isn't too compressed on the right side, though. I made the mistake of buying a cheap one and there's only about 3/8" of needle travel between 210 and 280 degrees, which makes the calibration marks almost totally useless on my diesel -- the thermostat doesn't even *start* to open until 190 degrees F on that engine. I saw a nice VDO water temp gauge once that I think had come out of an old VW Rabbit that would have worked better. Also, I recommend running a seperate ground wire for aftermarket water temp gauges. I didn't and my gauge indication is affected by other electrical loads.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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