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Subject:Re: Water boxer gages and temperatures
From:Eric Caron
Date:Tue, 6 Apr 2021 13:34:24 -0400

Hi Jim, 

        yes,The SCAN gages are from that but the Transmission temp, oil temp, and oil pressure are separate gages.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 
GW 2.3 basically updated to a 2.1 system 

> On Apr 6, 2021, at 12:20 PM, Jim Crews <jcrews@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Are you running the Gowesty EFI on this?
> 
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 10:57 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> We have only been able to get out for two small trips in the updated van.  Heidi asked me all kinds of questions about the new gages. So here are some of my answers.  And your input is wanted.
> Using degrees F
> 
> Oil Temp 
> 210 degrees and under is good 
> Over 210 watch and if gets to 230 or so lets find a place to cool it off 
> Oil pressure 
> Over 10 PSI at idle is good  
> If it drops a lot let me know 
> Our current usual running pressures are 
> 20 PSI at idle and about 45 PSI running 
> And 80 PSI at start up 
> Transmission temp 
> Under 210 degrees F is good 
> If it starts to go up from that let me  know and we can stop for a cooling and check.
> 
> Coolant temp 
> Up to 210 degrees is ok  even a bit higher 
> But at 210 start watching and if it stays high lets look at a cool down period.
> 
> I am still learning about the other gages on the SCAN gage 
> Currently speed is about 4 MPH higher than  the one on the dash.
> 
> 
> So, please anyone double check my numbers and let me know what you think