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TinCup · 08-10-2017, 11:31 AM

I would not rely on that temp gauge. I have seen too many bad ones around here. I went through two of them before ditching them for a mechanical SW gauge. We used candy thermometers to test them and have seen them 10 -15 degrees off. The last one I had stopped reading and when I tapped the glass with my finger the needle fell off. Get you a infrared gun from Harbor Freight or online and then start this process with good numbers.

08-10-2017, 11:31 AM	#8
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: What do you think about these temps and why? I would not rely on that temp gauge. I have seen too many bad ones around here. I went through two of them before ditching them for a mechanical SW gauge. We used candy thermometers to test them and have seen them 10 -15 degrees off. The last one I had stopped reading and when I tapped the glass with my finger the needle fell off. Get you a infrared gun from Harbor Freight or online and then start this process with good numbers. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.