DeTomaso Mailing List: May 98, Message #82

Where does it go ?  In series with the sender wire, I presume ?


Chuck

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FOREST W GOODHART wrote:
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> Chuck,
> The 260 degree gauge is electrically the same as the original 230 degree
> gauge with a 10 ohm resistor to make it deflect less. You need this
> resistor to make the gauge read correct.
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> > Date: Thursday, 30-Apr-98 03:16 PM
> >
> > From: Melton                   \ Internet:    (melton@sj.bigger.net)
> > To:   pantera forum            \ Internet:    (detomaso@realbig.com)
> >
> > Subject: 260 water temp gauge
> >
> > I jsut installed a "nos" 260 degree water temp gauge...
> >
> > I notice something odd.....I ran up the temp with my old gauge marking
> where
> > the needle goes during use....when the thermostat opens....at "normal"
> > temp...when the second fans kicks in....What is unusual is that
> "normal" on the
> > old (230) gauge was 160, and the second fan kicks in just above that.
> On the
> > 260 gauge...normal is 190...and the second fan kicks in just above
> that
> > (190)....Like the position of the needle from one gauge to another is
> about the
> > same, but the numbers behind it are all that changed..... Naturally my
> next
> > step (one day) is to "check" the gauge(s) by holding a thermometer in
> the
> > "tank"...and comparing temps to the gauge(s)....One last thing...I was
> told
> > that I didn't need to change the sending unit (in the block, not the
> tank).....
> > What gives ?
> >
> > Comments ?
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> 
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