 What is up with these guage comapnies?, Sell it, but not support it????? |
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 Mar 13 2004, 05:52 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  |
Glenn has done tons of research on this and we are both about to the point of have custom machining done.
Autometer guages have a sending unit that is 1/8" NPT. An LS1 motor has ports machined in, but are 12x1.5 metric. Sure there are adaptors, but the wall is so thin the adaptors twist off with MINIMAL torque. And by that, not enough to crush a seal enough to prevent a leak. Why don't they make a 12x1.5 sender????? The stock sender ohms out WAY different ... almost 1K ohms lower than the AM. |
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Mar 16 2004, 02:16 AM
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You're my chicane Group: Advanced Members Posts: 475 Joined: 23-December 03 From: So. Cal. Member No.: 13 |
I put my water temp sender in the block, just above the starter. It was a lot easier for me than trying to get to the one in the head, with the headers in the way. Although this whole mess was quite a thread drift from Mitch's question of why don't they make the proper sending unit in the first place. Especially since all new cars today are metric, and have been for long enough to make a new sending unit.
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mitchntx What is up with these guage comapnies? Mar 13 2004, 05:52 PM
John_D. What gauge is that? Mar 13 2004, 11:59 PM mitchntx Autometer temperature guages Mar 14 2004, 01:51 AM steve-d SW has the same NPT 1/8 thread. They sell adapter... Mar 14 2004, 02:29 AM mjf454 Autometer has a adapter that fits in place of the ... Mar 14 2004, 03:23 PM rmackintosh ...two words....
MECHANICAL GUAGES! Mar 14 2004, 04:02 PM mitchntx I know Randy ...
Mike, the wall is SOOOO thin, th... Mar 14 2004, 10:36 PM mjf454 I think we are talking about two different adapter... Mar 15 2004, 02:48 PM Glenn98ZM6 QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Mar 14 2004, 10:02 AM)..... Mar 15 2004, 04:54 PM rmackintosh QUOTE how does that solve the problem of putting N... Mar 15 2004, 07:00 PM mitchntx They would snap before a crush washer was deformed... Mar 15 2004, 07:49 PM rmackintosh QUOTE They would snap before a crush washer was de... Mar 15 2004, 07:59 PM rmackintosh OK....got off my lazy butt and looked at one....
... Mar 15 2004, 08:05 PM Glenn98ZM6 QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Mar 15 2004, 01:00 PM)QU... Mar 15 2004, 09:04 PM rmackintosh QUOTE a M12x1.5 male metric adapter w/ a 1/8... Mar 15 2004, 09:20 PM Glenn98ZM6 o.k.- sorry, i wasnt clear. i have had this part i... Mar 15 2004, 10:34 PM rmackintosh OK....I get it now....sometimes I am slow....
Sou... Mar 15 2004, 11:33 PM Glenn98ZM6 well thats an o.k. idea, but keep in mind, if that... Mar 16 2004, 12:54 AM ampcory You can contact Auto Meters service tech support d... Jun 17 2004, 03:31 PM trackbird QUOTE (ampcory @ Jun 17 2004, 10:31 AM)You ca... Jun 17 2004, 04:11 PM steve-d QUOTE (ampcory @ Jun 17 2004, 09:31 AM)You ca... Aug 18 2004, 04:01 PM mitchntx I took Cory's advice and called Autometer tech... Aug 18 2004, 05:03 PM rmackintosh QUOTE (mitchntx @ Aug 18 2004, 11:03 AM)I too... Aug 18 2004, 06:00 PM steve-d That's strange. I was in contact w/Cory and h... Aug 18 2004, 06:04 PM Jon A QUOTE (steve-d @ Aug 18 2004, 09:01 AM)T... Aug 18 2004, 06:05 PM steve-d The gauge was pegged at the 320* limit. I find it... Aug 18 2004, 06:14 PM mitchntx QUOTE (steve-d @ Aug 18 2004, 12:14 PM)A... Aug 18 2004, 06:23 PM steve-d Well, if such temps are normal, shouldn't we b... Aug 18 2004, 06:47 PM Jon A You're supposed to back off before it gets tha... Aug 18 2004, 07:00 PM Cal QUOTE (Glenn98ZM6 @ Mar 15 2004, 10:54 AM)and... Aug 18 2004, 07:58 PM mitchntx QUOTE (Cal @ Aug 18 2004, 01:58 PM)I first tr... Aug 18 2004, 08:29 PM Cal QUOTE (mitchntx @ Aug 18 2004, 02:29 PM)QUOTE... Aug 18 2004, 08:41 PM Cal The Autometer gauge tracks EFILive from 100 deg F ... Aug 18 2004, 09:15 PM steve-d I was curious how the gauges would read off the tr... Aug 18 2004, 11:14 PM mitchntx The inlet of the radiator's heat exchanger is ... Aug 19 2004, 12:00 AM steve-d QUOTE (mitchntx @ Aug 18 2004, 06:00 PM)The i... Aug 19 2004, 05:33 PM mitchntx Front most ... Aug 19 2004, 06:27 PM
steve-d Thanks much. I'll check to verify proper inst... Aug 19 2004, 08:15 PM |
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