One of those fancy non-contact laser thermometers works great for checking
this. I thought my Spit was running WAY hot this summer until a friend used
his laser thermometer and showed me that it was running perfectly in the temp
range. Talk about a sense of relief! It turns out my voltage regulator was
done in and had my temp gauge reading way off.
You can pick up a cheap one at Horrible Freight for about $40. Nice to be
able to see the temp at the top and bottom of the radiator, at the thermostat
housing, at the header, etc. at a glance. Plus...it's a lot of fun to play
with. :)
Actually - they are on sale right now for $29.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451
Jim
'68 Spitfire Mk3
'75 Spitfire 1500
'77 Spitfire 1500
NASS #302
York, PA
www.littlebluespitfire.com
>
Make sure you check the temp with a calibrated gauge before you get
too excited. I have several gauges and senders, and found that I
could make the gauge read anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 depending on
exactly which combination I used!
Kevin Rhodes
Westbrook, ME
Freddy the '74 Spitfire
Freddy's new older sister - '69 Saab Sonett #1243 - winter project
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