One of those fancy non-contact laser thermometers works great for checking this. I thought my Spit was running WAY hot this summer until a friend used his laser thermometer and showed me that it was running perfectly in the temp range. Talk about a sense of relief! It turns out my voltage regulator was done in and had my temp gauge reading way off.
You can pick up a cheap one at Horrible Freight for about $40. Nice to be able to see the temp at the top and bottom of the radiator, at the thermostat housing, at the header, etc. at a glance. Plus...it's a lot of fun to play with. :) Actually - they are on sale right now for $29.99 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451 Jim '68 Spitfire Mk3 '75 Spitfire 1500 '77 Spitfire 1500 NASS #302 York, PA www.littlebluespitfire.com > Make sure you check the temp with a calibrated gauge before you get too excited. I have several gauges and senders, and found that I could make the gauge read anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 depending on exactly which combination I used! Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, ME Freddy the '74 Spitfire Freddy's new older sister - '69 Saab Sonett #1243 - winter project _______________________________________________ The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
