On Mar 28, 8:32 am, "John S." <hjs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 27, 6:20 pm, jpola...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > I'd like to know if there is any particular brand of after-market
> > gauges that are a good value. I don't want the most expensive, but I
> > also don't mind paying for a decent quality package. I definitely want
> > to avoid cheap instruments.
>
> > I'd like water temp, transmission temp, voltmeter.
>
> > It will be for a 1990 Jeep Cherokee (w/automatic trans., 4.0L in-line
> > 6 engine, ~70,000 miles) that's been overheating lately. I've replaced
> > the (obviously bad) water pump thinking that would fix it. But it
> > didn't. Next I'll be replacing the thermostat and coolant recovery
> > bottle & cap. I figure that if those changes don't fix it I'll switch
> > it from a closed/pressurized system to a regular open system by
> > putting in a new radiator, etc...
>
> > Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> > Jeff P.
>
> Oh, now I get it. You are attempting to solve an overheating problem
> by replacing the gauges. Kinda like replacing the thermometer when a
> summer day feels too hot.
>
> It would be less expensive and less time consuming to have someone
> trace down the cause of the problem than for you to randomly swap out
> parts.
Did I say that changing the gauges would fix the problem? Can you
think of some other reason why I might want to add gauges?
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