Cool or Not

[aircured]

Just in the market to fit an oil/engine temporature gauge and associated equipment.
Does anyone have any recommendations or fitting instructions etc.
Just what I need to look out for, so I don't make the same mistakes.

 

[Loxy]

Just in the market to fit an oil/engine temporature gauge and associated equipment.
Does anyone have any recommendations or fitting instructions etc.
Just what I need to look out for, so I don't make the same mistakes.

Dont do it :lol:

You will become obsessed with checking them & they arent necessarily that accurate anyway.
Spend the money on engine servicing, carb rebuilds or save it for when they are required.

Ask me how I know

 

[froggy]

Ask me how I know

Go on then how do you know :lol: :lol:

 

[Loxy]

Ask me how I know

Go on then how do you know :lol: :lol:

Spent several years driving my old 78 devon with oil pressure, temp & cyl head temp gauges fitted - spent more time watching them waiting for the engine to explode than I did looking out the windscreen :lol:
Never went wrong in over 30000 miles.

Had a couple of years gap then bought the 72 dormobile in 2006......
First change? fitted the oil pressure, temp & cyl head temp gauges - still havent looked out the windscreen in it yet & its done 14000 miles :lol:
Saves on wiper blades though

 

[pete nice]

It might be worth trying to fit an over temperature warning light. You just need to find the right sender, or get an adjustable one. You won't be able to see anything until it comes on.

 

[meowdmucker]

Must say I fitted one and feel it's been worth while when doing motorway stints as if the temp gets between 100-105 I pull in at the next services and let things cool down. You just wouldn't know otherwise.

 

[pete nice]

An aircooled engine is designed to run at 100degs, I feel you have been doing a bit of unnecessary stopping If it starts getting to the 110 - 120 mark, then slow down to see if it cools, if not, take that break.

 

[Loxy]

An aircooled engine is designed to run at 100degs, I feel you have been doing a bit of unnecessary stopping If it starts getting to the 110 - 120 mark, then slow down to see if it cools, if not, take that break.

^^WHS^^

 

[ice man]

mine is in (faranhight) or simething like that any idea how it should read when hot

 

[AxlFoley]

An aircooled engine is designed to run at 100degs, I feel you have been doing a bit of unnecessary stopping If it starts getting to the 110 - 120 mark, then slow down to see if it cools, if not, take that break.

I'm glad you posted that, i have fitted a guage, but had no idea what temp to start worrying at lol