Motometer question

[whirnot]

I can't figure out how the Motometer is supposed to work. My overflow tube terminates in the radiator neck about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the neck. It looks like the Motometer "button" is about 3/4" above that.

It seems to me that it would only measure water temperature if it is expanding faster that it was overflowing.

[Mitch//pa]

think of it as a thermometer mounted on the window of your house. it does not need to be submerged to read the temp.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Mine worked well, even though it wasn't submerged. Water really churns around there when reved up, rev it up & observe!! Also, when cruising steady & you see the Moto-Meter go up & down in regular cycles, like maybe every 2 or 3 minutes, YOU ARE LOW ON WATER!!!!!
If your little red line ever gets "broken" or separated apart, don't panic, partly cover your radiator until lower RED touches the upper RED & they'll "HOOK" up & be one RED again. One guy swung it around on a rope to try to get the REDS together again & whacked the QUAIL Moto-Meter on his bumper & BROKE IT +*#@%@_+*%#$ Who says, Model A's can't be FUN? Look up "FUN" in your "BIG" dictionary! Bill W.

[RonC]

They read steam temp not the water temp

[whirnot]

Ok, thanks for the replies, that makes sense. I appreciate everyone helping out the new Kid on the block..

[700rpm]

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Originally Posted by whirnot

Ok, thanks for the replies, that makes sense. I appreciate everyone helping out the new Kid on the block..

This forum often helps out this "old kid on the block" too. I learn something new almost every day here.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

This forum often helps out this "old kid on the block" too. I learn something new almost every day here.

Ray, Chief always said, "We are all CHILDREN, in oooooold skins"!! Bill W.

[ctlikon0712]

I learned something too. I didn't think about the temp probe being above the overflow tube......
And I didn't know that they only told you the temp once the water turned to steam......

[jhowes]

How do you turn the tube in a motor meter (not a quail) Mine reads form the passenger seat

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by jhowes

How do you turn the tube in a motor meter (not a quail) Mine reads form the passenger seat

With your little HOT hands & a DOG Bone Wrench Buster T.

[whirnot]

That one I know, just loosen the nut under the cap and turn it.