Mathew,
what is a thermistor??
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Overheat thought

>David (and All)-
>Radio Shack stocks thermistors and holders.  You could just wire a quick
>mini-circuit that will trigger a LED or just move a meter when the temp
>gets to a bad level. Got it? That is on my to do list... but yeah, sure,
>when ever i have the free time for it!
>
>What do you think?
>Matthew
>
>
>Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
>University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu
>
>On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, David Beierl wrote:
>
>> It just occurred to me -- We have engines that are prone to catastrophic
>> LOCAs and the temp gauge does not warn b/c it's reading coolant that no
>> longer exists -- although if the expansion tank empties it ought to
>> indicate *that*.  Hmmm -- does it, and people just don't notice in
>> time?  If that's the case, a super-bright LED would answer nicely -- but
it
>> would require drilling out the rivets that hold the face onto the gauge,
>> and maybe more delicate surgery after that.  Why not put a button-type
>> thermoswitch (like the one on the reefer fins for you Westy types)
directly
>> onto some hot part of the engine, and use it to trigger a light, buzzer,
>> siren, whatever.  Wouldn't even have to run the wires to the front if you
>> use a loud alarm...
>>
>> david
>> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
>> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
>> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>>
>