Check the gauge also at 210-220F. This is the critical area. These
mechanical gauges don't really register accurately, if at all, below
90F. Engine wise these low temperatures are of no relevance, and if your
radiator should freeze the engine will overheat.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Op 3-1-2013 2:32, Bob Spidell schreef:
> My gauge is reading pretty close at running temp (180), but stays
> above 90 when the engine's cold (we've had a cold snap here in the SF
> Bay Area--some nights it even gets down below 40--pretty rough).
>
> So ... anything I do to get the 'bottom end' recagibritated?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> On 12/30/2012 3:50 AM, BJ8 Healeys wrote:
>> Bob, I calibrated my gauge just as Kees recommends: I found it
>> reading 10
>> degrees too high (kind of explains my "overheating" problem). Putting
>> the
>> needle back on so that it was exactly between the two dots at 212 deg.
>> while the sensor was immersed in boiling water fixed it.
>>
>> Steve Byers
>> HBJ8L/36666
>> BJ8 Registry
>> Havelock, NC USA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:14 AM
>> To: healeylist
>> Subject: [Healeys] Smith's Temp Gauge
>>
>> Anyone got info on how to calibrate the Smiths temp gauge? I know about
>> immersing in boiling water, etc., but I think there might be a couple
>> screws
>> or a wire to bend or something.
>>
>> Bob
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