bishbosh Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 My Disco 200 TDi in an ex TD (possibly 2.5 petrol before that!) 90 ran at the top of the white all day long. Put in a VDO gauge and sender in and it reads about 200F (93 C) all day. Rises a tiny amount under heavy load. The gauge shows the hysteresis when the stat opens - temp goes over 200 ( to heavy load position if you like) for a very short time then drops down as the cold water floods in then rises again to normal. Very reassuring. That is with an autobox on the back of it and a shagged radiator in front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulublue Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 you don't want to know you are doing 26.6 mph, just under 30. You may want to know your doing 33.6 in a 30 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexedfoxy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 True but as long as the needle is on 30 or below you are sure to ok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulublue Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 True but as long as the needle is on 30 or below you are sure to ok!! I wish larger tyres sorted that out! I think the point is, for a ship or something with rows of guages then yes the priciple of speed of sight works well, however for a Landy with around say 6, accuracy is more important, do you know where boiling point is on your guage? just think the digital option is better suited to this application. IMO of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I would agree a 'proper' gauge is better than the standard affairs, but personally I would have a decent analogue one like a VDO, rather than the digital ones. They look a bit tacky in my opinion, more boy racer than Land Rover Still, each to his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexedfoxy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 To be honest I don't know where the boiling point is on mine, I just know 'where it normally is' Having boiled a car in my student days I do keep an eye on it quite regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulublue Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I would agree a 'proper' gauge is better than the standard affairs, but personally I would have a decent analogue one like a VDO, rather than the digital ones. They look a bit tacky in my opinion, more boy racer than Land Rover Still, each to his own It's not there for looks, Tacky how rude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinv8 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's not there for looks, Tacky how rude Not as tacky as the Discovery I saw in Wootton Bassett high street a couple of nights ago, was parked up with blue neons on underneath! Bleuurgh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulublue Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's not there for looks, Tacky how rude Did you ask who sold them? I might be........ Only Joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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