don
i installed the over temp and low oil alarms on my a-4 in a 74 ericson 35 II. the engine is located under the dinette. i installed the over temp with the parts that were supplied. the t is mounted horizontal to the head on the right side(generator side) i have the temp sensor mounted. on the left side i have the over temp sensor.
i ran the engine for about 20 minutes and the dash gauge never got to 120 degrees. using an infa-red digital thermometer the head reads 159 degrees. the tee reads 115 degrees and so does the temp gauge on the dash. i was thinking that if i installed the tee vertically then there would be an air pocket at the sensor, so i mounted it horizontally.
is the tee mounted correctly? if so how do i get the gauge to read the actual temperature of the engine ??
thanks
greg
i installed the over temp and low oil alarms on my a-4 in a 74 ericson 35 II. the engine is located under the dinette. i installed the over temp with the parts that were supplied. the t is mounted horizontal to the head on the right side(generator side) i have the temp sensor mounted. on the left side i have the over temp sensor.
i ran the engine for about 20 minutes and the dash gauge never got to 120 degrees. using an infa-red digital thermometer the head reads 159 degrees. the tee reads 115 degrees and so does the temp gauge on the dash. i was thinking that if i installed the tee vertically then there would be an air pocket at the sensor, so i mounted it horizontally.
is the tee mounted correctly? if so how do i get the gauge to read the actual temperature of the engine ??
thanks
greg
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