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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

27-09-2016, 05:25

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High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

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Posted By starshine84

Re: High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

The curves of temperature vs. resistance match very closely for my old sender and a new one (the old sender was tested with an ohmmeter and IR gun on the engine, and the new one in a pot of water on...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

26-09-2016, 04:47

Replies: 12

High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

Views: 7,607

Posted By starshine84

Re: High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

I thought about the wiring at the sender, and trimmed it off to clean wire and crimped on a new ring connector. But since the sender has lower resistance as the temperature gets higher, a poor...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-09-2016, 15:34

Replies: 12

High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

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Posted By starshine84

Re: High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

Thanks for the quick responses.

Our current water temps (northern Chesapeake) are high 70's, and mid 80's in the middle of the summer. 190 is the usual temp with water temps in mid 80's.

I...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-09-2016, 08:07

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High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

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Posted By starshine84

High temp on the gauge, but not overheating?

I have a Westerbeke 71c diesel on a 42' sailboat. Last weekend, about 30 minutes after leaving the mooring, I noticed the temp gauge was reading about 230 (but not pegged). We usually run at 190 on...

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