Before Skip clued me in on installing an overflow recovery tank in my TD I used
to fall for the error that the low header tank can give. Before I bought and
installed the combo oil/water gauge in my car I used to feel safe, dumb and
happy
with my Boyce MotoMeter sticking up out of the radiator cap. Ha, ha! Its
readings are only valid as long as the coolant level is high enough in the tank
to cover the bottom of the MotoMeter tube. It doesn't take very long before the
overflow looses enough to drop it below that level.
Bud Krueger
52TD
Skip Kelsey wrote:
> Chip:
>
> I have my temp also taken off of the rear plate.I then temporarily
> installed one in the header tank, and drove around with this dual gauge
> setup for a while. I only notice about one degree of temp difference. I
> opted for the rear mount as being more reliable.
>
> Cheers;
>
> Skip Kelsey..............................................
>
> At 06:48 PM 3/27/03 -0500, Chip Old wrote:
> >True, but if the coolant level drops that low then you have other problems
> >that need to be addressed. The header tank location will give you a more
> >accurate reading of coolant temperature than your rear plate location, but
> >not as accurate as a sensor located in the water outlet elbow between the
> >head and thermostat.
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