Jimmy van
Active Member
So after changing all my hoses including the awkward little one at the water pump replacing the thermostat, flushing the system repairing the rad and adding fresh antifreeze the result was a fantastic disappointment. So I went out and purchased a digital cooking thermometer and took a manual reading of the water. It turns out that my gauge was out by 20 o/c.
Not wanting to have to replace my gauge (cus I like to keep old original as much as possible) a few meter readings and calculations later a 10 ohm resistor was added to the feed wire and hey presto jimmy now runs at 90 not 110 o/c. I did notice that whilst changing that little hose it had been kinked rather badly by who ever fit it and had not let water pass through it. I know this because it was blocked with lime scale dust, so extra can was taken not to do the same in re-fitment.
Not wanting to have to replace my gauge (cus I like to keep old original as much as possible) a few meter readings and calculations later a 10 ohm resistor was added to the feed wire and hey presto jimmy now runs at 90 not 110 o/c. I did notice that whilst changing that little hose it had been kinked rather badly by who ever fit it and had not let water pass through it. I know this because it was blocked with lime scale dust, so extra can was taken not to do the same in re-fitment.
