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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Coolant Temp Readings

For those that are reading coolant temps, What are you using and if you are using gauges wher did you place the temp sender?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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ScanGauge ll. It plugs into OBD port and reads a multitude of functions for a $159 @ AZ.
 
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Original Edge Evolution. It's a tuner, but I use it just for gauges - same as the Edge Insight. Plugs into the OBDII port.
 
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I use the UltraGauge - they had a sale on it a couple of months ago....50 bucks with a 10 buck rebate. It has other gauges on it, but for 40 bucks, just to have the coolant temp is worth it. It too, plugs into the OBD port.
 
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I have autometer electric gauges and have checked the ones I can check against the sct in data log mode. I see a difference in boost and in coolant temp. Boost is read at elbow and coolant is checked at block.This might explain why i see a coolant difference, entering coolant as apposed to block temp. I either need an OBD reader or move some of my sensors to read where the actual sensors are.
 
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