What oil temp Temperature gauge do I trust, Just installed the new Pressure & CHT guages |
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What oil temp Temperature gauge do I trust, Just installed the new Pressure & CHT guages |
jc914 |
Nov 13 2008, 09:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 9,548 Region Association: South East States |
I just finished cleaning all the inside glass of all my gauges (what a difference they look NEW) So I toke her out in the Miami weather tonight the outside temp was a nice hot 80 degrees. I drove my 914 for over an Hour an Half I drove her really hard and fast up 80MPH:driving: . The OEM temp gauge only read a 1/4 up and it never even got half way up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . Once I got home I opened the engine lid and the Dip stick Temp Gauge read 250 degrees. ( note i have checked the dip stick boiling point yesturday before i installed it.) If My 914 is running hot what what might be the causes and which gauge should i trust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
The car idled at 1 the whole night when i got home i turned her of and then on again after like 5 minutes and it started with some gas on the peddle. thanks JC |
jc914 |
Nov 14 2008, 10:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 9,548 Region Association: South East States |
Ferg thanks for the great information on the gauge. One more question I just replaced the wire from the temp sender to the engine bay conector when o got my above reading . Would the length of the wire changed the temp reading.
JC |
Ferg |
Nov 14 2008, 11:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
Ferg thanks for the great information on the gauge. One more question I just replaced the wire from the temp sender to the engine bay conector when o got my above reading . Would the length of the wire changed the temp reading. JC I don't think so, but someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Do you have the stock gauge with the big red zone starting just past midway, or the later with the small red on the far right... My findings are from the later gauge, I've never owned a car with the "big red zone" gauge. Ferg |
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