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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: C J R on March 16, 2008, 09:44:03 AM

Title: Irratic Oil Temp Gauge
Post by: C J R on March 16, 2008, 09:44:03 AM
Needle on the aftermarket Oil temp gauge (Mugen) \'flicking\' about when driving.
Any idea\'s what might cause this to happen ?
 
Thanks
Chris
Title: Irratic Oil Temp Gauge
Post by: Warthog on March 16, 2008, 12:23:14 PM
Check the connection into the engine block mate, under passenger side of engine. The OEM 7 gauge is pants, if you want correct readings then change to say a SPA Duel Oil pressure/temp one. HTH.
Title: Irratic Oil Temp Gauge
Post by: SiH on March 16, 2008, 01:59:56 PM
Chances are it\'s a dodgy earth somewhere. Either on the gauge, or, if it\'s an electrical type with a sender, the try earting the sender to a good solid earth point - best way (if the sender doesn\'t have an eart point)  is to put a jubilee clip around the sender, and run a wire from that to the chassis/engine block :) Some senders rely on earthing via the threads to the block, which isn\'t always that great if you installed the sender with PTFE to stop it leaking :)
Title: Irratic Oil Temp Gauge
Post by: C J R on March 16, 2008, 02:04:47 PM
SiH
Many thanks
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