bench test temp. guage
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
Originally Posted by tom fitzgerald
can I bench test my temp. guage by heating it up and then connecting it to the guage wire? thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
yes you can do that. heat the temp sender up in a pan of water with it connected to a ohm meter with a thermometer in the water and watch/record the results as it heats up. this will tell you if the sender is working.
MAD has a whole detail article on calibrating your guages this way
MAD has a whole detail article on calibrating your guages this way
