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06-13-2020, 08:34 AM | #21 |
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Re: Temperature Gauge Leak
Unless I am missing something here (and I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer) it seems that the fancy gooseneck is the issue here. Has anyone tried this gauge in a drilled and tapped standard gooseneck? Like Snyder,
Bratton's, and other vendors sell. What is the downside of the regular gooseneck in this situation? Jack |
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The goose neck is not the issue. The adapter that screws into the goose neck is the issue, or, more likely, the nut on the new temperature gauge is the issue. (It turns out that the old temperature gauge nut screws into the new goose neck adapter fine and the old temperature gauge does not appear likely to leak.) The downside of the regular gooseneck is that a thermostat tends to migrate toward the radiator. The new goose neck puts the thermostat adjacent to the block for more accurate temperature readings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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That part is definitely missing in my shipment. Thanks for catching that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I had the car out for a test drive this morning, and I think the temperature gauge is reading about 20 degrees below actual water temperature, according to my temperature gun. So, it looks like I have 2 reasons to follow up with Speedway Motors.
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06-13-2020, 10:59 AM | #29 | |
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Take the gauge and IR gun, measure a pot of boiling water to check calibration. Last edited by 30 Closed Cab PU; 06-13-2020 at 11:01 AM. Reason: spelling |
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06-13-2020, 05:27 PM | #30 |
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I checked the calibration on the IR gun recently. It’s accurate.
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As I recall, I checked the thermostat in boiling water before installation a few weeks back. It opened correctly at 160. The gauge never gets above 142 degrees.
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The O ring was only a temporary fix. I ordered the gauge you cited, and it works like a champ. No mess, no fuss. It just works. Thanks for the tip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-29-2020, 11:33 PM | #33 |
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When quite cool out in early spring and late fall, with a thermostat, my gauge only gets up to about 140. I assume it is due to a combination of cold air on the motor, and the bypass holes I've drilled in the thermostat. I have to put cardboard over part of the radiator to get it to run in the 160 -180 range.
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So far, my car idles at 160 degrees, and drives around 170. I have a new radiator from Bratton’s, and a new Vintage Precison water neck that came with a 160 thermostat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-30-2020, 01:49 PM | #36 |
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If I understand the probe is hitting the inside of the neck before the lip on it can be clamped between the nut, and adapter?
Try something like this for your size thread: AUTO METER 2271 Water Temperature Extension Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00062YVM0..._hJ4-EbK9P7KKX Well, maybe not that exact one $$$! |
06-30-2020, 02:35 PM | #37 | |
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Tried a different thermostat, and tested with a thermometer in a pan of water on the stove. I have a Bergs radiator, with 3 1/8 in bypass holes, probe is in the block/head outlet neck, thermostat against the outlet neck. Gauge was calibrated on the stove in a pot of water using an IR gun and with a thermometer. Motor was recently rebuilt so does not have rust etc, and am running antifreeze. Am OK with it as it is, Regulates fine with a 160 degree thermostat in the summer when temps are above 70 degrees. |
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That is also what I have assumed to be going on. But would rather too much bypass instead of not enough and blow up cylinder 4. I do not do much driving in the early spring and late fall, so as I said above this is OK. If going on a longer drive than errands/around town I just block the lower 1/3rd of the radiator and all is good. |
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