My '82 Westy has an oil temp gauge that a PO had installed. It always reads
high by about 30 degrees and the reading varies depending on engine speed (and
I suppose alternator voltage output). Is it possible that the voltage source
for the gauge should be connected to the voltage stabilizer? I'm pretty sure
it's now just connected to a hot point in the fuse block. If it should be
getting stabilized voltage, where's a good place to tap in?

Thanks,

Ken

>Date:    Sun, 2 May 1999 19:08:44 -0500
>From:    joel hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>
>Subject: Re: Stat
>
>Joel, I would think it might be a good idea, but I would like top suggest
>one other possibility. My '82 temperature and fuel guage read too high all
>the time. Ran outa gas and found out the hard way. I also did the
>thermostadt- with no effect on the operating temp. Some one suggested the
>voltage stabilizer for the dash might be out of specs and producing too
>much/little voltage.  It is a Transistor looking thing mounted by the clock
>on the back of the guage pod.
>Voltage should be approx 10 volts between positive connection 1 and ground
>2. (PG 90.18 of my bently manual)  And my other suggestion is to use a oem
>style thermostadt. I've tried others and they just don't work well. Poor
>heater output- etc.  Joel- Wisconsin