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milano maroon · 11-14-2008, 05:13 PM

Thanks for the replies. I agree, I wouldn't want a hot flammable liquid spraying through the interior either. But that's not how the mechanical temperature gauges work. The have a small capillary tube filled with an expandable gas such as ether. As the sender probe heats up it starts to heat the gas which expands and moves the needle.

I have found difficulty finding a full sweep oil temperature gauge which matches the factory gauge faces for an affordable price.

I was hoping someone had done this and might know where a good mounting port might be.

11-14-2008, 05:13 PM	#4
milano maroon The Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the replies. I agree, I wouldn't want a hot flammable liquid spraying through the interior either. But that's not how the mechanical temperature gauges work. The have a small capillary tube filled with an expandable gas such as ether. As the sender probe heats up it starts to heat the gas which expands and moves the needle. I have found difficulty finding a full sweep oil temperature gauge which matches the factory gauge faces for an affordable price. I was hoping someone had done this and might know where a good mounting port might be.