luke2152
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 10:13 AM |
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oil or water temp
Only wanting to fit one tempb gauge. My gut feeling is that oil temp is more important but then most the oems use water temp and they must have their
reasons. Thoughts?
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 10:30 AM |
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If you can only have one I'd go for water temp. Water temp' responds quicker to changes in engine temp than oil temp and is directly
affected by more issues. Can you not use a dual water/oil temp gauge?
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rodgling
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 10:30 AM |
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Why not fit a dual gauge?
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beaver34
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 10:40 AM |
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id go water temp and oil pressure if you can get one duel one
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snapper
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 01:29 PM |
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Got to be water
The water temp tends to respond much more quickly and you need to now when it's about to boil
As oil can take higher temps and is not always directly related to water temp
You'll wfective be driving blind of true engine temp
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bombero
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 03:07 PM |
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Water temp more important then oil temp. Oil pressure, is the more important reading for oil if having to choose. Dual gauges are good if wanting to
keep your dash uncluttered ;-)
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 03:21 PM |
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Fit a switch, then you can have water and oil temp.
Oil and water are similar enough scale
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coozer
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 03:34 PM |
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Water temp and oil pressure for me.
If you have some kinda transfer between the oil and water, ie: water cooler on the filter or oil cooler through the radiator, then keeping an eye on
water temp and oil pressure your sorted. If the water temp rockets and the oil pressure drops you can be sure something catastrophic has happened!
If you fancy a dual one the mechanical water temp/oil pressure dual from racetech is the one I'd go for.
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