Electric or Mechanical?
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Electric or Mechanical?
well i'm in the process of buyinga water temp gauage and saw they had to different types. I was wondering what are the good and bads about both and what u prefer? Thanks
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I prefer electric. Mechanical may be less time consuming to install, but electric seem it would be slightly more accurate instead of a mechanical temp gauge that usually consists of a long copper wire tranfering heat from the engine into the cabin, which by the time it reaches the cabin, heat could radiate from the copper wire and the temp gauge might give a lesser reading. I have also heard them being pretty accurate though. Personally preference I guess.
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Mechanical is usually 2 wires, if they illuminate, and one long thick copper wire for the temp reading.
Thinking about it, I guess they would both consume about the same amount of time to install.
Thinking about it, I guess they would both consume about the same amount of time to install.
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The hardest part will be finding/preparing a place to put the sensor.
Both types of gauge require one, the difference being what happens from the sensor to the gauge.
An electric gauge will have a wire connecting the two, a mechanical gauge has a tube-typically filled with ether-from bulb to gauge.
Just search the forum...there are lots of discussions about gauge installs.
Both types of gauge require one, the difference being what happens from the sensor to the gauge.
An electric gauge will have a wire connecting the two, a mechanical gauge has a tube-typically filled with ether-from bulb to gauge.
Just search the forum...there are lots of discussions about gauge installs.
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Most mechanical gauges will have better resolution due to the fact that the use a 270° sweep. Most electronic gauges use a 90° sweep.
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