Date:         Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:40:06 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
Comments: To: Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
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On 11/20/04 11:03 PM, "Jim Thompson" <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM> wrote:

> I second that question.  After scratching my head a couple of days after
> reading the initial post, I called my brother who happens to be into high
> performance Chevies and such, posed the same inquiry from the original post
> to him.  He responded "What in the world......?"
> 
> Don't we have enough "worry gauges" in our beloved machines already?
> 
> Kinda reminds me of an acquaintance of mine with the 68 VW CrewCab with 4
> Pyrometer Gauges (one on each exhaust port pipe), Oil Temp Gauge, 4 Cylinder
> Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil
> Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge,
> Outside Temp Gauge, GPS, etc..  Front Cab looks like an aircraft cockpit.
> And all he's running is a 1776 w/Dual Webers.  Oh yeah, it's a daily driver
> 2 miles to work and back everyday, takes it on a long trip once a year.
> 
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
> jim@karmannghia.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
> 
> 
>> Why would you want that?
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Dave Chameides
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:31 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Inline Fuel Temp?
>> 
>> Has anyone ever seen of or heard of such a thing as an inline fuel temp
>> themometer that would connect to a gauge in my cab?
>> 
>> Dave
> 
> 
About all that gauge is going to tell him is that fuel temp climbs a  bit
after running for a while.  Fuel on the way around the warm engine bay
returning to the tank will warm it a little bit.  With the temperature of
the air being almost all of the volume going into the system the fuel temp
is basicly meaningless.

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