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Old 01-29-2006, 04:23 PM
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Radiator Cap with Temp Gauge on it

Has anyone seen or used these? I know that the factory Toyota temp gauge will read the same over a wide range of temps, so I thought I might try thhis thermocap to see if it's true.

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http://www.thermocap.us/index.htm
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It looks like the thermo probe may be a little long for our applications.

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Isnt that what a temp guage is for?
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good for bling but is that practical? by the time you look down at the dash, realize something's wrong and pull over, it's kinda late to have an exact reading on temp.

want something worth while? put this in a TRD boost gague housing for the a-pillar

http://www.racingworks.com/greddy_temp_e.htm

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I just thought about trying it to see if the temp was really getting high before the factory temp gauge moved. I remember reading a thread on here where someone was saying the factory temp gauge didn't move above 1/2 until like 230 or so.
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ahhh... so, you're just looking for a correlation from the actual temp to the position on the gauge inside on the dash.

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Originally Posted by bamachem
ahhh... so, you're just looking for a correlation from the actual temp to the position on the gauge inside on the dash.

gotcha

Yep.

Gauge on the pillar for no good reason=borderline ricey.
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