Dual temp guages
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Dual temp guages
Any one try to hook up two temp guages similar to the technique for dual oil pressure guages?
I tried it on my 88 2.9 but couldn't get them to read accurately.
I put in a tube and run tee but the temp would read low compared to the stock location on the intake manifold.
Any suggestions on another place to put a temp sender?
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Rich
I tried it on my 88 2.9 but couldn't get them to read accurately.
I put in a tube and run tee but the temp would read low compared to the stock location on the intake manifold.
Any suggestions on another place to put a temp sender?
Thanks
Rich
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Usually the best thing to do is to either find another place you can tap into a coolant passage directly, or ditch the factory gauge and just run the aftermarket one.
On some vehicles there is enough material on the thermostat housing to drill and tap a hole for the sending unit.
On some vehicles there is enough material on the thermostat housing to drill and tap a hole for the sending unit.
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I have ditched the factory one for now.
However my new guages are mounted on the lower dash behind the shifters and the wife has a difficult time remembering that they are there. I want to fix it so that she doesn't have to worry about the lower ones as she's the one that DD the truck.
I will look into something on the thermo housing, thats a unique idea.
I'll have to get me one from the junkyard and try it.
Thanks
However my new guages are mounted on the lower dash behind the shifters and the wife has a difficult time remembering that they are there. I want to fix it so that she doesn't have to worry about the lower ones as she's the one that DD the truck.
I will look into something on the thermo housing, thats a unique idea.
I'll have to get me one from the junkyard and try it.
Thanks
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