We use a few of those in my research lab. They are pretty good and
certainly within the accuracy needed for engine. They are quick and fun to
use. I think the cheap one we have costed about $100 and the good NIST
tracable one was a few grand.
cheers
Matthew

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Mark Drillock wrote:

> Recently there was mention of cooling system problems and diagnosing of
> same. Here is a link to a source of a couple of point and shoot
> thermometers to help pinpoint the problems. I haven't tried one yet but
> next week I will.
>
> http://www.actron.com/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi?page=lasertmp.htm&cart_id=
>
> Mark
>