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RiggsLW81
06-30-2009, 12:33 AM
Anyone use one in their ride?

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-2471SDomestic-ThermoCap-PSI-SLVR/dp/B000OF9LRO

Just saw one these recently at a car show and was curious... seems kinda cool..run about $25-30 a piece depending where you look...
NJ Torque
06-30-2009, 06:07 AM
Seems like cheap crap, IMHO.
JSPERFORMANCE
06-30-2009, 08:06 AM
Not really helpful since you can't see it when you are in the car. Nicer to look at than a stock cap though.
WildBillyT
06-30-2009, 08:22 AM
Probably just for show and not too accurate- especially since some temp sensors are in the head, not at the top of the radiator.
unstable bob gable
06-30-2009, 03:56 PM
Sorry to give an opinion that goes against all the experts here who've been building cars since before Henry Ford was on the scene,:rolleyes: but I've been running one of those caps on my AMX for years, and I've found it to be helpful when working under the hood and wanting to moniter coolent temps w/o having to continue running back to the interior to check the gauge.
WildBillyT
06-30-2009, 04:44 PM
Sorry to give an opinion that goes against all the experts here who've been building cars since before Henry Ford was on the scene,:rolleyes: but I've been running one of those caps on my AMX for years, and I've found it to be helpful when working under the hood and wanting to moniter coolent temps w/o having to continue running back to the interior to check the gauge.

Bob,

How accurate is it compared to the gauge? Pretty close?
unstable bob gable
06-30-2009, 04:55 PM
Bob,

How accurate is it compared to the gauge? Pretty close?


I never compared 'em per-say, but the old eyeball meter and knowing my car's set up found it to be accurate enough for me to trust it. I found the rad cap gauge to be handy when I was setting the car up w/ a new rad and electric fan set up, or working under the hood on other stuff.