[DeTomaso] Stock Temperature gauge vs. Infrared hand held no contact

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Dave,

Oddly enough I the opposite experience yesterday. I finally solved my dead temp gauge problem (bad wire to the sender plus a poor connection on the infamous L model resistor) and went for a test drive.

The temperature reading on return home was 230 degrees. The infrared temp gun showed 139 at the top of the radiator, 150 on the intake, 165 on the heads and 191 on the swirl tank! A forty degree difference opposite to your experience.

Italian instumentation--ya gotta love it!, Chuck Engles


---- Dave McManus <dave at damardirect.com> wrote:
>I checked the swirl tank temperature with a new infrared no contact gauge.
>Car gauge showed 160+, infrared hand held showed 209. I bought the hand held
>gauge at Car Quest.
>
>Car Quest model W89720 by Performance Tech. Well built, easy to use. I
>think it reads up to about 945 degrees. Cost is $49.95
>
>
>
>This is a must have tool for Mike Drew.
>
>
>
>Indy Dave
>
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