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Re: Numerical equivalent of temperature gauge range

To: SMatson802@aol.com
Subject: Re: Numerical equivalent of temperature gauge range
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 09:22:42 +0100
It could also be that the earth wire that grounds the speedo has fallen off...
This effects the voltage stabiliser, and in my case made the temp guage read
almost boiling when it was actually in the middle when the wire was attached!
Cheers
Tim
SMatson802@aol.com wrote:

> I have a ''71 spitfire that tends to run very close to the top of the
> temperature range.  It goes right up almost to the top, but does not get into
> the danger zone in any circumstance to date.  I am wondering if I just have a
> thermostat that is operating at the very high end of the range.  I think that
> it is a 190deg.  Would that put it at the high end of the gauge?
> As always, I am expecting a variety of interesting, amusing, and enlightened
> replies.
> Steve M

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