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oil cap .......?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:09 am
by soldat
good morning all, and thank you for all of your input
i was just wondering if anybody makes an oil cap with an temperature gage
integrated ,so you could look at your left cylinder in warm weather and find out how hot your running,it would seem a good idea to me
thank you
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:02 am
by BigC
I don't know about an oil cap temp gauge...haven't seen one. I bookmarked this link though and hopefully will be doing this mod in the next couple months:
http://home.mindspring.com/~jabrooks/tech/oil_temp.htm Haven't decided whether to go digital though or the clock replacement route...
nope not at all
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:25 pm
by soldat
no man that's not what i'm talking about
what i mean would be unscrew your filler cap (oil)
and replace it with a temperature gauge
end of story, analogue that is
a thermometer the size of our filler plugs
very simple ,i cant beleive it's nor accessible allready
thanks for taking the time to reply
maybe i'll make one ......! (try anyway)
talk to me man
Pierre
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:11 pm
by machew01
soldat,
Should you go ahead and make one, you'll find out why one does not already exist. That filler hole plug only plugs a convenient hole for adding engine oil. The oil is actually in the engine, the oil coolers, and the sump, all of which are separated from that filler opening by a lot of engine stuff.
mac
haaaa thanks man
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:36 pm
by soldat
thanks man for the insight
yep it just look too good to be true
and i'm glad to hear the reasonning from you
sotr of makes me feel at home
hey ,i hope i get "E" for effort
thanks again
Pierre
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:07 pm
by machew01
Pierre,
You get an 'E' for effort and an 'I" for imagination. But whatever you do, keep those imaginative thoughts flowing. Didn't Galileo try thousands of compounds before he made the light bulb work?
mac
(That was a joke, Ladies and Gentlemen. I had been looking for an excuse to mention Galileo ever since I heard his name mentioned over the weekend in reference to motorcycles. But I'm not allowed to talk about that.)
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:09 am
by boxermania
soldat.....
Good idea, but what would you expect to read. The temperature will not be reprersentative of the engine or the oil since is not in contact with either, the only thing you will see is the temperature of the air in the valve cover............and may I ask, how can this be of any help to you?
No offense intended, just trying to save you some time and effort....
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:33 am
by soldat
ok thanks
had my wires cross
i'm going to put the drill down now and take the shavings out of my engin
thanks boxer
well you cant screw up if you do nothing......
and machew i know how much you want to use Galileo" name
but everybody knows he invented the tulip bulb,not the light bulb
check it out .......
Pierre
what a bunch..............
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:29 am
by machew01
I stand corrected! Now I cannot wait to share my newfound knowledge of tulips.
mac
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:16 pm
by boxermania
soldat.......
If you really want to check the oil temp, which BTW, is not a bad idea. Do a search on Cyclerob's installation of his temperature gauge. That is one of the cleanest installations that I have ever seen, and is not too expensive.
If you can't find it, PM him, I'm sure he will oblige.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:27 pm
by Boxer
Wasn't Galileo an Italian? What would ne know about oil temperatures?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:46 pm
by MIXR
Italians are hot-blooded lovers and thrive on olive oil - Is that close enough?
(I can say that being of Italian origins myself)
