Date:         Fri, 22 Oct 2004 07:40:24 -0600
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Coolant gauge calibration
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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On 10/21/04 9:32 PM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:

> CALIBRATING THE NEEDLE
> To make the needle read lower, all one has to do is insert a resistor inline
> with the coolant sender.  The more resistance, the lower it makes the needle
> in the gauge.  My questions to the list are:
> 
> - Where does your wasserboxer coolant needle 'sit' when driving on a normal
> road, normal weather and everything is just 'normal'?
> - What really is the wasserboxer's coolant temperature when you are driving
> and everything is normal?
> - Does the needle sit at different places on different years of production?
> - At what temperature is the 'too hot' LED supposed to come on at?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your answers!
> 
> 
> David Marshall
> 
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

On my subie mod I used an ir temp reader to check the temp at the sender
boss of a subie legacy.  Then checked the same point on my install.  At
normal was 180 and at hot after a run it was 195.  I then calibrated my
aftermarket gauge to read correctly at the 180 with a resistor then took out
on a run down the highway up a few hills to get the temp up to 195 on the
gauge and then rechecked the temp at the engine against the gauge.  Was
correct.  I have done this with other engine mods I have done over the years
as well.
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