<div dir="auto">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.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 12:51 PM dustin nicholson via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr">Amici,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Engine info: mild engine, stock compression, fast road cam (270 is my guess), supercharger with the medium size pully, pump gas</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dusty Nicholson</div><div dir="ltr">1955 TR3 #72</div><div dir="ltr">1957 TR3 #43</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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