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nickjaxe

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2019

• #41

Have you had an infra red temp sensor on the thermostat housing to see if it really is getting to hot before wasting your money????

 

Stormintrooper

Active Member

• May 11, 2019

• #42

UPDATE

bought a infra red sensor. Various pics below showing readings from various places with the dial reading and then with the heater on

 

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neilly

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• May 11, 2019

• #43

If you are going to use one of those , make sure you read the instruction manual and understand about the emissivity and the cone of reading / distance / area.

Cheers

 

Stormintrooper

Active Member

• May 11, 2019

• #44

And another after a minute or two of engine off

 

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Stormintrooper

Active Member

• May 11, 2019

• #45

I tried the reading close up and at distance

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• May 11, 2019

• #46

Stormintrooper said:

I tried the reading close up and at distance

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I prefer a surface touch probe, gives more accurate results.

The IR ones are great as a comparison against measured known good results. ie Preventative maintenance checks.

Cheers

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 11, 2019

• #47

check alt out put and voltage to gauge

 

Stormintrooper

Active Member

• May 11, 2019

• #48

jamesmartin said:

check alt out put and voltage to gauge

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Alt output. 13.3 idle 13.95 revs

Regulator output hovers between 10.0 and 10.3

 

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nickjaxe

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2019

• #49

You to far away from the point at which your trying to measure...around the thermostat housing area in a good start.

 

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Jacksprat

Member

• Oct 5, 2021

• #50

Hi Stormintrooper, did you get to the bottom of this? Thanks