On Mar 31, 12:40=A0pm, jpola...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 28, 8:32 am, "John S." <hjs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 27, 6:20 pm, jpola...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
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> > > to avoid cheap instruments.
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> > > I'd like water temp, transmission temp, voltmeter.
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> > > 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
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> > > 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...
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> > > Thanks in advance for any help,
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> > > Jeff P.
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> > Oh, now I get it. =A0You are attempting to solve an overheating
problem
> > by replacing the gauges. =A0Kinda like replacing the thermometer when
a
> > summer day feels too hot.
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> > 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.
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> 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?- Hide quoted
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My point is that you should fix the problem by identifying the cause
in a logical way and not by simply swapping out parts. I have no idea
why you would want to add the gauges, especially since at least one
duplicates information already available.
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