Friends,
pro primo (please note that was latin, not English [via the rectum?],
as nowdays seems to be the major clogger of my mailbox!)
hold Your horses a second.
Are there any voltage stabiliser on Your Herald? If so. Have You hooked
the Temperature gauge feed via that little beauty? If not. Get one.
The normal gauges in the Spitfire run on 10 Volts DC instead of the
12 Volts most commonly found in it. Probably the same Lucas oddities
in a Mini. If the voltage is above normal the temp gauge ought to read
high...
Pro secundo
I do like threads like this one - it is relevant on this list and it
gives us all food for thought insted of high blood pressure...
Your humble
Odd one
Ben@seiph.umds.ac.uk wrote:
> > Dear list,
> > A small question. I've just installed a Smiths temp gauge (from
> > a scrap yard Mini) on my sparsely gauged Herald. It seems to want
> > to settle around 3/4 mark. Do these things need calibrating or
> > does it mean my engine is running hot?
> > Ta,
> > Ben
Then Joe Curry wrote:
> Ben,
> My suggestion is to measure the coolant temperature with a cooking
> thermometer after the car warms up. Noting where the needle is on
> the gauge, you have a reasonable idea whether or not the temperature
> is too high. Also, it helps to know the temperature rating of your
> thermostat. My Spit gauge also rides toward the upper end of the
> center (centre for you Brits) portion of the gauge, but seems to be
> ok.
> Joe Curry '63 Spit
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