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Re: enginetemp

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Subject: Re: enginetemp
From: "Terry Blubaugh" <tblubaugh@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:20:19 -0700
And that would be Jim Carey in "Liar, liar!" (chuckle)

Terry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Healeyguy@aol.com>
To: <kansl@net1plus.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: enginetemp


> Kurt
> I'm guessing that all your temperature readings are based on the ever
> faithful Smiths safety gauge residing in your dash board. While your temp 
> numbers
> are not that out of the norm they may not be accurate.  The  gauges are
> commonly known to be off 10 degrees or more.  That makes a big  difference 
> when your
> blood pressure starts rising while sitting in traffic and  that little 
> needle
> starts to approach or heaven forbid cross the 200 mark. With  a good 4 
> pound
> rad cap in place the coolant shouldn't boil until past  220. If the gauge 
> was
> approaching 190 most of us wouldn't even notice.  Anyway my advise is 
> after a
> rebuild to verify the gauge accuracy with  a reliable accurate 
> thermometer.
> Then even if that little white needle is  slightly off you will know the 
> truth
> and as someone once said:  "The truth  will set you free."  Probably allow 
> you
> to blame something else than the  Healey for the heartburn but not the 
> burned
> feet.....
> Have a great weekend
> Aloha
> Perry




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