09-05-2017, 03:05 PM
Having an 84, I don't have the luxury of interfacing with a VMS PC. I have the original analog gauge, and an addition by Todd, a DIGI-PANEL, which seems to
track the analog gauges pretty closely. It has a an alarm which is set at 190. I understand that 190 is conservative, but with this instrumentation, it it really 190, 200, 205 ? The only time the alarm has gone off was hwy 17, Phoenix to Flagstaff. Scared me enough that I went back down the hill and took Hwy 10 instead of 40 to the east coast. I pull an enclosed trailer now, and the engine seems to run hotter. The trailer is only 6000 lbs loaded, but I believe it limits heat dissipation thru the radiator.
i am happy that the only temps that gets in the the orange area in the engine. i don't think my heart could take two alarms at the same time.
Question: When you pull over to cool down, do you fast idle your engine?
track the analog gauges pretty closely. It has a an alarm which is set at 190. I understand that 190 is conservative, but with this instrumentation, it it really 190, 200, 205 ? The only time the alarm has gone off was hwy 17, Phoenix to Flagstaff. Scared me enough that I went back down the hill and took Hwy 10 instead of 40 to the east coast. I pull an enclosed trailer now, and the engine seems to run hotter. The trailer is only 6000 lbs loaded, but I believe it limits heat dissipation thru the radiator.
i am happy that the only temps that gets in the the orange area in the engine. i don't think my heart could take two alarms at the same time.
Question: When you pull over to cool down, do you fast idle your engine?
Guy & Sue
1984 Classic 40' #59