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Old 04-04-2017, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldlaxer1 View Post
Since adding the Temp and Oil pressure warning system, I seem to be running cooler. At fast idle around 130 and at cruise just under 140. I used to run around 170. I'm guessing there is some resistance in the temp sender wire that I perhaps exacerbated while putting the Tee fitting in the block for the alarm and sender.
I think the difference is because of the Tee. The gauge sender is farther away from the flow than it used to be skewing the reading.
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