engine temp gage
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From: George West, Texas....
engine temp gage
The stock eng. temp gage, is it worth anything ? Mine seems to work, but with anything orig. I have my doubts...
Can a real temp sensor be hooked to the orig. gage so I'm sure of the readings or what ?
The truck is in my sig. all stock except for whats there...
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Can a real temp sensor be hooked to the orig. gage so I'm sure of the readings or what ?
The truck is in my sig. all stock except for whats there...
Thanks
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Hook it, I'll pull it.
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They look nice but I don't think I could keep up with numbers flashing by while WOT. Heck it is hard enough to keep my eyes on the road and look at the needles. But I know where i'm at with the needles moving.
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From: George West, Texas....
So what your saying is get a 3 gage pillar and do the oil, temp and tranny temp ?
Or can the oil and temp in dash gages be used with the proper
sensors ?
My engine is stock so I don't need the pyro etc..
Isopro...?
Or can the oil and temp in dash gages be used with the proper
sensors ?
My engine is stock so I don't need the pyro etc..
Isopro...?
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Originally Posted by RobertJohn
My engine is stock so I don't need the pyro etc..
Isopro...?
Isopro...?
I say- better get the basics covered, that way you won't be kicking yourself when PMS kicks in.
take a look at my gauge setup in my gallery.
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From: George West, Texas....
But my question is can the in dash gauges be addapted with new sensors to read the correct readings ?
Or must new gauges be added ?
Or must new gauges be added ?
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[QUOTE=mudmaker]Have any of you guys run one of these.
http://www.terminatorengineering.com/scangauge/[/QUOTE]
i just bought one today, monitors everything your truck has a sensor for and can record i believe for 60 seconds so you can go back and look at things. It reads and clears DTC's as weel, even monitors your HPOP! They are also working on an upgrade so it can do cylinder contribution testing and things of the like. I also have a set of dipricols/tranny/egt/boost.
http://www.terminatorengineering.com/scangauge/[/QUOTE]
i just bought one today, monitors everything your truck has a sensor for and can record i believe for 60 seconds so you can go back and look at things. It reads and clears DTC's as weel, even monitors your HPOP! They are also working on an upgrade so it can do cylinder contribution testing and things of the like. I also have a set of dipricols/tranny/egt/boost.
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Originally Posted by miller_feed
The guage is only a fancy IDIOT light. If it goes to the hot mark, its too late.
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Originally Posted by RobertJohn
But my question is can the in dash gauges be addapted with new sensors to read the correct readings ?
Or must new gauges be added ?
Or must new gauges be added ?
The oil pressure gauge is controlled simply by a switch. The oil pressure sensor in the HPOP res is just a switch that sends the signal to the dash gauge. At 7psi+, the gague reads normal, below 7psi, it reads zero. Doesn't really serve a point IMO.
I've never had the factory temp gague move past normal either. I do have Autometer gauges that read temp as well, so I know what's really happening. At ~ 160-180 degrees of water temp, the factory gauge will read normal, and mine just sits there all the way up to a highest temp of 210* that I've seen. I'd hate to know just how hot it was getting if the factory temp guage actually moves higher than normal.