KR> Using water temp gauge for oil temp

2015-11-21 Thread Parley T Byington
Saturday, Nov.21, 2015 Subject: Water temp gauge for Oil temp gauge Craig; I have been using one for my bird for over 20 years and haven?t had any problems, I calibrated it using motor oil, a candy thermometer, and a propane torch. I heated the oil up to the max of the gauge and compared the r

KR> Using water temp gauge for oil temp

2015-11-21 Thread billjacobs...@yahoo.com
The calibration may be off. Modifying one and comparing to a non modified ones reading would prove or disprove the theory.You could have photo taken of the face and change the color, paint the dial also.The bezel comes off fairly easy.Good luck! Bill Jacobs -- Original message---

KR> Using water temp gauge for oil temp

2015-11-21 Thread Craig Williams
Anyone know if there would be any issue with using a water temp gauge with capillary tube for oil temp? The reason I ask is that I want to use a "Smiths Dual Water Oil Gauge" and its hard to find black face gauges with white needles unless you want to use the more expensive aircraft gauges. I se

KR> Using water temp gauge for oil temp

2015-11-21 Thread Bill Masquelier
> To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:57:38 +0000 > Subject: Re: KR> Using water temp gauge for oil temp > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: billjacobs386 at yahoo.com > > > > > > > > The calibration may be off. Modifying one and c