

| Subject: | Re: questions on temp gauges |
| From: | David Schwarze |
| Date: | Thu, 21 Mar 1996 09:41:22 -0800 (PST) |
Sami Dakhlia writes: > > option is to bolt it in with the #3 sparkplug. I feel bad about > contradicting David Schwarze, but it's feasible: you only need to bend a > right angle into the VDO CHT sensor. Been there, done that. Still didn't fit - not enough clearance. But it it works for you, great! I don't know what's different on your engine, but something has to be, cause there is NO WAY that sucker would fit under _my_ spark plug. :) > The CHT gauge kit is, like, "self-powered." :-) The heat will generate > tiny amounts of current in the sensor (forgot the term for this > phenomenon) I believe it's "thermocouple". -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) San Diego, California, USA '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) e-mail: des@teleport.com '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (13.986@100.81) http://www.teleport.com/~des '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
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