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Re: [Fot] Faulty Water Temp Gauge?

To: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, "'Friends of Triumph'"
Subject: Re: [Fot] Faulty Water Temp Gauge?
From: "riverside" <riverside@southslope.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:01:41 -0500
Harbor Freight has their infra red temp sensor
on sale at 29.95.    it has a slug of uses including
verifying temp gauge accuracy.

art de armond
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
To: "'Friends of Triumph'" <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Faulty Water Temp Gauge?


>> Need some opinions on what I think might be a problem with my 1969 TR6
>> water temp gauge is an electrical unit.
>
> Well, that's your first mistake, IMO.  For racing, I would definitely
> replace that thing with a 270 sweep mechanical unit.
>
>> Does it gradually go bad and give false readings?
>
> If this is the stock TR6 gauge, I would suspect the voltage stabilizer;
> which is a little metal can on the back of the speedo (I think).  The 
> gauge
> is voltage dependant and expects a 10 volt (average) supply.  The VS chops
> up the voltage from the battery, to create a long-term 10 volt average to
> the gauge.
>
> -- Randall
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