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Looking at the problem from another point of view, I would question the
accuracy of the gauge. If you are seeing a 120 degree difference, something
isn't right. Is the guage mechanical or electrical? If it is electrical,
there could be a mismatch between the sensor and the guage. I'd try another
guage if you have one.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 12:51 PM dustin nicholson via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Amici,
>
> I'm sorting out a new to me race car and don't like that the oil
> temperature gauge reads around 290 degrees. I've never had an oil temp
> gauge on previous cars so I'm not sure what's normal (240?) but 290 seems
> high to me. Yes?
>
> More temp info: Air temp is near 100 degrees. Water temp is steady 185
> degrees. Big aluminum radiator with electric fan. No oil cooler. Oil
> temp sensor is in the aluminum finned oil pan. IR temp gun says the
> outside of the pan is 170 degrees. Maybe the oil temp gauge is wrong? I
> wouldn't expect such a big difference between the outside of the pan and
> the oil temp.
>
> Engine info: mild engine, stock compression, fast road cam (270 is my
> guess), supercharger with the medium size pully, pump gas
>
> Maybe I'm worrying about nothing. I just know that racing in 2 weeks at
> Eagles Canyon in Texas is going to be hot and I want to make it through the
> weekend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dusty Nicholson
> 1955 TR3 #72
> 1957 TR3 #43
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<div dir=3D"auto">Looking at the problem from another point of view, I woul=
d question the accuracy of the gauge. If you are seeing a 120 degree differ=
ence, something isn't right. Is the guage mechanical or electrical? If =
it is electrical, there could be a mismatch between the sensor and the guag=
e. I'd try another guage if you have one.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 12:51 PM=
dustin nicholson via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@aut=
ox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:13px"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=
'm sorting out a new to me race car and don't like that the oil tem=
perature gauge reads around 290 degrees.=C2=A0 I've never had an oil te=
mp gauge on previous cars so I'm not sure what's normal (240?) but =
290 seems high to me.=C2=A0 Yes?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">More temp info:=C2=A0 Air temp is near 100 degrees.=C2=A0 Water te=
mp is steady 185 degrees.=C2=A0 Big aluminum radiator with electric fan.=C2=
=A0 No oil cooler.=C2=A0 Oil temp sensor is in the aluminum finned oil pan.=
=C2=A0 IR temp gun says the outside of the pan is 170 degrees.=C2=A0 Maybe =
the oil temp gauge is wrong?=C2=A0 I wouldn't expect such a big differe=
nce between the outside of the pan and the oil temp.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Engine info:=C2=A0 mild engine, stock compressio=
n, fast road cam (270 is my guess), supercharger with the medium size pully=
, pump gas</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Maybe I'm w=
orrying about nothing.=C2=A0 I just know that racing in 2 weeks at Eagles C=
anyon in Texas is going to be hot and I want to make it through the weekend=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dusty Nicholson</div><div dir=3D"ltr">1955=
TR3 #72</div><div dir=3D"ltr">1957 TR3 #43</div></div></div>______________=
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