[Healeys] Temp guage accuracy

[Oudesluys]

Though fragile, the SMITHS/Jaeger UK ether bulb mechanical temp. gauges 
are pretty accurate, much more than the later bimetallic or spool ones.
Kees Oudesluijs


Mirek Sharp schreef:
> 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)