typical gauge readings - please post yours
08-06-2003, 05:00 PM
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typical gauge readings - please post yours
I am curious what everyone expects their gauges to read when everything is working properly in the car.
Temperature gauge
Volt gauge
Oil pressure gauge
Temperature gauge
Volt gauge
Oil pressure gauge
08-06-2003, 05:10 PM
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S2 and 951:
Temperature gauge
Somewhere between the 1st and 2nd hash mark, depending on the point in the cooling cycle the car is in. Tends to creep higher with A/C on in hot weather.
Volt gauge
Right above the 1st mark after car has sat. If I drive it a long time, it creeps up to the middle.
Oil pressure gauge
Reads maximum when the car is cold. After warming up, it sits right around the 2 hash at idle. Right below the maximum at full throttle, a little lower at cruise, etc.
The early gauges on the '83 read a bit differently, but I believe you're looking for the late dash readings.
Temperature gauge
Somewhere between the 1st and 2nd hash mark, depending on the point in the cooling cycle the car is in. Tends to creep higher with A/C on in hot weather.
Volt gauge
Right above the 1st mark after car has sat. If I drive it a long time, it creeps up to the middle.
Oil pressure gauge
Reads maximum when the car is cold. After warming up, it sits right around the 2 hash at idle. Right below the maximum at full throttle, a little lower at cruise, etc.
The early gauges on the '83 read a bit differently, but I believe you're looking for the late dash readings.
08-06-2003, 05:11 PM
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I've only had the S2 for a couple weeks but here's what I got:
Temp gauge-Just a hair over the second white line--needle at 8 o'clock
Oil pressure gauge-- about 4.5 at cruise and 3 at idle
Volts gauge-- with no accessories on about 13V+/-. I need a new voltage regulator so don't go by that. On my old car it was usually over 14V.
Temp gauge-Just a hair over the second white line--needle at 8 o'clock
Oil pressure gauge-- about 4.5 at cruise and 3 at idle
Volts gauge-- with no accessories on about 13V+/-. I need a new voltage regulator so don't go by that. On my old car it was usually over 14V.
08-06-2003, 06:55 PM
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Temperature: just above first white bar (80 C) when warm, 2/3 way to second white bar (100 C) when hot and fans running on high, never goes higher. AC doesn't work, so I don't know how that affects things.
Voltage: Just below 14 V when cool, about 13-13.2 V when hot and fans running. I gained about a volt on the gauge when I cleaned my bell housing grounds last winter.
Oil Pressure: 4.5 bar when cold, 2.5 bar at idle when coming off the track at DE (hot.) Mobil 1 15W50. I gained at least 1/2 bar last winter when I did rod bearings, grounds and switched from 20W-50 dino oil; not sure which was the biggest contributor, probably rod bearings.
Voltage: Just below 14 V when cool, about 13-13.2 V when hot and fans running. I gained about a volt on the gauge when I cleaned my bell housing grounds last winter.
Oil Pressure: 4.5 bar when cold, 2.5 bar at idle when coming off the track at DE (hot.) Mobil 1 15W50. I gained at least 1/2 bar last winter when I did rod bearings, grounds and switched from 20W-50 dino oil; not sure which was the biggest contributor, probably rod bearings.