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<DIV>In a message dated 3/22/2013 8:11:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
topnotch@nycap.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial>Bob is basically right, you can run the flat out and they wont
overheat<BR>At least at sea level areas. The times I REALLY need my temp
gauge is when<BR>the boat is getting towed (towed it home in 96 degree weather
2 years ago)or<BR>when Im crossing Kansas or Nevada and its over 100
degrees.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Personally, I'm glad I didn't have a temp gauge in the T-34 when we left
Colorado Springs. It only got hotter during the day, until we got to Hay(de)s,
Kansas, where it was 114 in the shade at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. We called
it a day there, and headed for the AC. I knew the engine had to be hot, as
even the outside of the car was. The used starter I put on back in Iowa had
decided it had enough of the heat too, as it quit working. :O </DIV>
<DIV>If we had had a gauge, I'd have been nervous about the readings I
would have gotten. But since I didn't have, I just cruised along at the speed
limit (75mph). Like Russ used to tell us, ignorance is bliss. : )</DIV>
<DIV> I never even got a flickering oil light, which told me things were
still good in that department. ;-)
<DIV>We left early in the morning before things started to heat up
again.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<BR>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<BR>71
Square-vert under
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