[Healeys] Temp gauge discussion

[Ron Fine]

I vote for sending the gage back to MOMA.  Sounds like they did not 
calibrate the gage correctly.
Ron



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Costanzo" <grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net>
To: <healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:02 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Temp gauge discussion


>I had sent my temp/oil pressure gauge to MOMA for repair.  It came back
> looking new (in fact, I thought it was new).  The temp gauge seems to run
> about 20 degrees hot when it gets above 190.  On my BN4, the gauge always
> increases when you shut off the engine for a few min.  But that temp may 
> go up
> to about 212.  On my BJ8, the needle will go all the way past the water 
> temps
> and into the oil pressure to the 80 mark.    I know that these temp gauges
> will only take so much heat before they no longer operate.   I used one of 
> the
> laser gun temp gauges to show the engine is actually at about 190, even 
> though
> the gauge shows it is 210.
> The only differences between the two cars is the type of thermostat.  The 
> BJ8
> has one with the extra sleeves.
>
> So the question is:   Live with the gauge, since I know the engine is not 
> that
> hot.
>                               Replace the thermostat to one that does not
> have the extra sleeve.
>                                Adjust the gauge???
>
> Thanks