Cobalt Gauges
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man it looks like i need a water temp gauge and quick. i was doing a fast photoshoot with the car at idle and my needle rose to the "0" in 210.... I have never seen it get that hot before.. I also just added a home made version of FTRA so that might of had soemthing to do with it. Wonder how hot my car really got???????
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
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man it looks like i need a water temp gauge and quick. i was doing a fast photoshoot with the car at idle and my needle rose to the "0" in 210.... I have never seen it get that hot before.. I also just added a home made version of FTRA so that might of had soemthing to do with it. Wonder how hot my car really got???????
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
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If it was that hot, it was probably up around 230-ish or so (I've seen mine do that before), and I can assure you, if you have something blocking the condenser/radiator like a homemade FTRA of any type, it won't help that issue. That's exactly why I have an FTRA sitting in my closet and not in my car.
man it looks like i need a water temp gauge and quick. i was doing a fast photoshoot with the car at idle and my needle rose to the "0" in 210.... I have never seen it get that hot before.. I also just added a home made version of FTRA so that might of had soemthing to do with it. Wonder how hot my car really got???????
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
It doesnt help that it is about 90* with 80% humidity
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Whats the difference between short sweep, full sweep or mechinical sweep?
i found an automere water temp short sweep gauge for $63.99, then i foung the same water temp gauge with a full sweep for $135.99...
What is the diference?
i found an automere water temp short sweep gauge for $63.99, then i foung the same water temp gauge with a full sweep for $135.99...
What is the diference?
The full sweep gauges are supposed to be more accurate, but I could not tell you why. If you plan on keeping the interior lighting red in the car you should look at the ES series gauge from Autometer. they come in the right size and have a black face with white numbers and red back light, I think they look awesome
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The full sweep gauges are supposed to be more accurate, but I could not tell you why. If you plan on keeping the interior lighting red in the car you should look at the ES series gauge from Autometer. they come in the right size and have a black face with white numbers and red back light, I think they look awesome
i still like the cobalts with the red interior lighting.......
The top two gauges in the above pic are short sweep, and the bottom is a full sweep. It is really that simple...full sweep gives the needle more travel to display the information you want. Why are they more expensive? I have no idea...but FWIW, I have all full sweep gauges in my hoopty.
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The top two gauges in the above pic are short sweep, and the bottom is a full sweep. It is really that simple...full sweep gives the needle more travel to display the information you want. Why are they more expensive? I have no idea...but FWIW, I have all full sweep gauges in my hoopty.
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