>Is there a condition that would cause the electrically
>driven gauges (temp, fuel) to both read high?
Yes, a malfunctioning voltage stabilizer. This hides on the
back of the speedometer, and provides an ~10V steady level for the
instruments, if all is well. It's an evil electro-mechanical thing I think.
There should be a check method (pull voltage from something attached to it,
and see what it is versus what it should be).
>The temp gauge goes > 3/4 scale and seems content
>to stay there - new 165 stat installed w/ no change.
All that means is that the old thermostat opened. Remember, a
thermostat decides when to open the cooling system mostly. Above a specific
level, it's just fully open, and temp is determined by heat input and cooling
capacity. Mine sits at 1/4 unless I'm sitting in traffic in hot weather,
in which case it starts rising through 1/2. I think these temp guages aren't
all that accurate as absolute measurements, though they're ok for relative
levels. You're probably ok unless you're having boil-over problems.
>Perhaps unrelated is an over zealous oil press sw
>describe in a prior post - lights come on at 60 lbs
>by the (mechanical) gauge.
Unrelated I'd say.
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Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commodore-Amiga Engineer class of '94
Randell.Jesup@scala.com
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