<VV> Westach CHT guages

[Roger Gault]

If it's like most of the TC gauges for cars, it won't make any difference.
The temperature read on the gauge is the difference between the TC temp and
the temp where the TC wires connect to copper, plus whatever temperature the
manufacturer assumed for that point.  (In the case of my VDO guage, that's
65 degrees, probably intended as 70)

That's why the TC gauges read the same head temps in winter as in summer,
you're really only measuring the rise across the engine.

Roger

PS:  You'll get more accurate/repeatable temps if you keep that TC wire to
copper wire connection point in an area close to ambient temp.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Westach CHT guages


> How to extend the leads is a very good question as I have one sitting in a
> box for my Rampside and am concerned about the bi-metallic joint where the
> leads attach to the extension to the dash.  Will it read garbage?
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:14 PM
> Subject: <VV> Westach CHT guages
>
>
> > Has anyone installed a Westach Cyl. Head Temp guage in a Corsa dash ? Am
> > particularly interested in the 2" dual CHT gauge. See
> > http://www.ultralightnews.com/engineinfo/chtwirdia.htm . What did you
use
> > to extend the leads ?
> >
> > Padgett
> >
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