[AT] Temperature gauge

[Roy Morgan]

On Dec 25, 2008, at 8:55 PM, <oldiron62 at gmail.com>  
<oldiron62 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Roy, on a warmer day 25+ f  tie a couple feedsacks over the front  
> grill
> unless you can get a piece of pasteboard in front of the rad, then  
> run it
> for a hour or until the gauge makes a move

Kevin,

I had in mind to stick a thermometer into the radiator to see if the  
water is at least a little bit warm first.  I used to have a '69 volvo  
and to the cardboard trick with that.  I'll have a look to see if I  
can get some cardboard in the tractor.  I really need to solve the oil  
leak problem first.


> Dean Van Peursem  wrote:
>
> Another way to test temp gauges is to remove them and put the bulb  
> in boiling
> water on the stove.

Indeed.  I wonder how much coolant will run out.  Likely I can plug  
the hole with a wine cork while I do some testing.  Knowing just where  
boiling is on the gauge is a good idea.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073