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RE: radiator updates

To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: radiator updates
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:46:32 -0400
At 03:05 PM 6/20/02 -0400, "John (J.C.) Cerone wrote:

>In your experience, how accurate are the in VDO in dash temperature gauges
/ engine mounted temp sender?
>After installing the new (Modine 579 if it matches up) radiator tonight, I
plan to check the temp with a thermocouple and reader.
>>From visual inspection looking through the cap opening, the original
radiator was plugged significantly, so hopefully the new radiator will
bring down the operating temp to the tstat regulated 195.
>Thanks again for providing such a great site!

John

  From my experience, I don't have a clue.  I've never really driven my car,
only worked on it. :)  But listening to others, it seems pretty accurate.

You can measure it yourself.  Pull the guage, and the sending unit.  Get
a 12V lantern battery and some aligator clips.  Connect it up.  Take a 
small bowl/cup of water and microwave it until it boils.  Then drop the
sending unit in it and a cooking thermometer.  Now you can compare the
guage reading with the thermometer.  If you want to check temps above 212,
use oil instead of water.  (Becareful if using oil around an open flame!!!)

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

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