[Healeys] Temp gauge accuracy

Dave Porter frogeye at porterscustom.com
Tue Apr 28 19:17:56 MDT 2009


OK, maybe not everyone, but my best guess is 3 out of 5 tend to read at
least 10-15 degrees high; YRMV. "Old" would be pretty synonymous with any
and all Healey's. 
Dave

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mirek Sharp
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:59 PM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] Temp guage accuracy

In a recent post,  Dave Porter wrote: "The old temp gauges are horribly
inaccurate".

I am not sure what Dave means by "old" (just 4 bangers or all Healeys?), and
I
only have experience with one, but when I had my gauge and sending unit out
I
tested it out of curiosity using a laboratory thermometer (highly accurate)
and a pot of water I brought to boiling on the cooktop.

When the gauge read 160 degrees, the temp was actually 159.8, and when it
indicated 190 degrees it was actually 189.

I was impressed!

I am not disputing that in general they may be inaccurate, but mine is great
-
anyone else got any hard data?

cheers,

Mirek
1969 BT7 (and I am sticking to it until my Heritage Certificate is replaced)
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