water temp guage mech or elec
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water temp guage mech or elec
My friend had a guage laying around and Im tryn to figure out if its mechanical or not. How could I tell? Am I right by wanting an electrical water temp guage or will the mechanical one do?
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A mechanical guage will have a metal line with a sensor attached that connnot be undone. An electical gauge will have an electrical connection on the back of the gauge and a sensor that get connected via standard electrical wire. I like electrical gauges better because it is easier to route the connection. Plus your not limited by the factory length of the machanical connection.
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Its mech then. So I got the t fitting and everything to hook this up, but like you said its not easy routing the line. I was just gonna run it around the door but Im gonna have to find a spot in the firewall. how thick is the firewall and is there anywhere I can put it through. I was thinkn by the clutch would work. What do yall think?
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the mechanical gauge's downfall is that the liquid must be transferred by a tube too the gauge.
That tube need to go into the cabin.So if it leaks in the cabin it is quite the friggin mess.
I use electric gauges as the wires can get curled up a bit..but the gauges will still read.
I find snaking wires in to the firewall is easy.It's under the dash where it gets to be a Pain..Yay..
That tube need to go into the cabin.So if it leaks in the cabin it is quite the friggin mess.
I use electric gauges as the wires can get curled up a bit..but the gauges will still read.
I find snaking wires in to the firewall is easy.It's under the dash where it gets to be a Pain..Yay..
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There is always the fear of the heater core leaking hot coolant in the car too but what can you do??
86rxna- You can fit it under the wiring harness on the passenger side, push the boot away with something and push the sensor through.
Push it where it meets the firewall, not the wires
86rxna- You can fit it under the wiring harness on the passenger side, push the boot away with something and push the sensor through.
Push it where it meets the firewall, not the wires
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Ok thanks to everyones help I got her done. I ended up pushing it thru the drivers side hole with a screwdriver. After installing the temps havnt gone over 190 yet. The stock temp guage still shoots up past half so Im pretty sure shes the faulty one.
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