04-09-2021, 06:58 AM
Guy,
We haven't done any mountain driving since I installed the new gauges but normally the temps are between 160-170. When I was driving up some Tx hills last summer and the outside temp was in the 90s, the temp only got up to 176 on both gauges. Please keep in mind that after the overhaul I replaced the typical 180 deg thermostats with 170 deg thermostats. That may have been a mistake as I realize now that you want the temps to get somewhat high occasionally to burn off the oil contaminants. I'm thinking since I change the oil annually no matter what, that will not be an issue. Also, after the overhaul, I had the radiator recored. I also clean the radiator regularly now.
Regarding the temp sensors for the dash gauges: I first installed Intellitronix gauges and had to use one of their 1/2"? bushings for the sensors. Those gauges were never stable and one would be erratic while the other was stable etc.. I noticed that the temp probe for the sensor was mostly inside the bushing when installed and so the probe wasn't out in the water stream very much. For that reason I replaced them with Dakota gauges and VDO sensors that didn't require bushings. The VDO sensor probes are well into the water stream and not covered up like the Intellitronix probes were.
We haven't done any mountain driving since I installed the new gauges but normally the temps are between 160-170. When I was driving up some Tx hills last summer and the outside temp was in the 90s, the temp only got up to 176 on both gauges. Please keep in mind that after the overhaul I replaced the typical 180 deg thermostats with 170 deg thermostats. That may have been a mistake as I realize now that you want the temps to get somewhat high occasionally to burn off the oil contaminants. I'm thinking since I change the oil annually no matter what, that will not be an issue. Also, after the overhaul, I had the radiator recored. I also clean the radiator regularly now.
Regarding the temp sensors for the dash gauges: I first installed Intellitronix gauges and had to use one of their 1/2"? bushings for the sensors. Those gauges were never stable and one would be erratic while the other was stable etc.. I noticed that the temp probe for the sensor was mostly inside the bushing when installed and so the probe wasn't out in the water stream very much. For that reason I replaced them with Dakota gauges and VDO sensors that didn't require bushings. The VDO sensor probes are well into the water stream and not covered up like the Intellitronix probes were.