[T3] temp gauge

[jaredkohler at gmail.com]

This is great information!

I agree that the gauge may be 'off' a little, but the subtle piece-of-mind
it may bring would be a good thing!

Where's the best spot to install the sensor?

Jared

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 22 Mar 2013 at 0:03, David Yaghoubian wrote:
>
> > It is a basic VDO setup, which definitely does the trick. Here is the
> > sender:
> >
> > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VDO-323-064
> >
> > I had this style for ~15 years:
> >
> > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VDO-310-012
> >
> > I've had this style for the past ~5 years:
> >
> > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VDO-310-709
> >
> > I also run a VDO oil pressure gauge:
> >
> > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VDO-350-702
>
> Gene Berg has a bit of a rant about how poorly calibrated the temp
> sensors were. Since he couldn't find any brand that was reliably
> accurate, he refused to sell any. That's a responsible position to
> take, but perhaps a bit extreme. Even if they aren't accurate, they
> should still be able to tell you if something has changed.
>
> I've never had a temp gauge, and never missed it. I've always found
> the sound of the engine, coupled with the situation we were in, was
> able to tell me how it was doing.
>
> I DID have an oil pressure gauge for awhile, but in the long run that
> just seemed to cause me unnecessary worry, since it always read lower
> than I thought it should. The engine, however, never minded.
>
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