Guages look right?

OfnaRcR · 11-05-2006, 09:19 PM

Oil pressure seems a little high and temp seems a little low. IT gets to just above the c. I know it's bad to run an engine too cold so i am wondering if it is to cold.

tone loc · 11-05-2006, 09:44 PM

if you have been driving for ten minutes its obviousley not going to be cold so it might be a gage problem or something of that nature

jfunez · 11-06-2006, 03:41 AM

definetily bad gauges..lol

OfnaRcR · 11-06-2006, 04:04 AM

Yeah that could be possible with them both.
I don't really pay attention to the oil pressure guage but i know i have seen it in the middle before.
The temp guage might just be accurate though. I have the whole knock sensor thing(retard timing and richen it up) and it was freeeeeeezin when i took that pic. I noticed that after i shut off the car for a bit the guage went up a bit i think because the internal heat got to the sensor, and when i move cold windo blows and cools it off. That's just a thoery tho.

ddmcse · 11-06-2006, 04:26 PM

how cold is it where you are ?

Isphius · 11-06-2006, 04:46 PM

Does the car take forever to get that warm or does it go upsteadily and stay at the C? Id say replace your thermostat. Its stuck open. Toyota thermostats are good for that, and there like $3 and very easy to change. And as for oil pressure, good chance on shot gauge but also good chance of a clogged oil filter or passages. Get an oil and filter change. And btw, what kinda ofna RCs do you own? I had a pirate monster and a dominator. lol.

OfnaRcR · 11-06-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Isphius

Does the car take forever to get that warm or does it go upsteadily and stay at the C? Id say replace your thermostat. Its stuck open. Toyota thermostats are good for that, and there like $3 and very easy to change. And as for oil pressure, good chance on shot gauge but also good chance of a clogged oil filter or passages. Get an oil and filter change. And btw, what kinda ofna RCs do you own? I had a pirate monster and a dominator. lol.

Yeah it takes a bit to get "warm". It just barely gets past C and usually stays there. I will try the thermo.
I should change the oil considering that i bought the car and still havn't changed the oil. Who knows when the oil was changed. What do you guys recommend for oil?
I'm not really into rc anymore. Ive had tons of cars. They occupied my life for like 5 years. Now that i think of it, man i went through a lot of them. First I saved up and bought a t-maxx. My young age made me a total retard at tunning. Then i got an e-maxx. After that was the rs4-mt. Then a xxx-nt, then a savage, then last but not least a 9.5 mbx.
I sold all of the rest but still have the 9.5. Just needs new 3 shoe flywheel and clutch shoes.

Spudboy · 11-06-2006, 11:28 PM

Those guages are NOT right. Your oil pressure should never go that high and MKIII's never run cold for very long. Better figure it out before it's too late.

Both needles should be about in the middle after 10 or 15 minutes of driving...I don't care how cold it is outside.

jfunez · 11-07-2006, 03:11 AM

the best way to find out is to check or feel how hot the heater core hoses get or the radiator hose. better yet, does your heater heat up pretty good? if it doesn't its your thermostat....if the hoses and heater hoses and heater air do get very hot after a while, the gauge is bad.

Isphius · 11-07-2006, 03:38 AM

i bet 10$ on stuck or broken off thermostat.

11-05-2006, 09:19 PM	#1
OfnaRcR 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bvjhgfh Posts: 97	Guages look right? Oil pressure seems a little high and temp seems a little low. IT gets to just above the c. I know it's bad to run an engine too cold so i am wondering if it is to cold.

11-06-2006, 04:26 PM	#5
ddmcse 500whp yet? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT U.S.A. Posts: 966	how cold is it where you are ? __________________ 300+ RW HP Dyno run, jdm,mod turbo,3"exh,electfan,greddyboost Blown HeadGasket info My Supra KiXGaS

11-06-2006, 04:46 PM	#6
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	Does the car take forever to get that warm or does it go upsteadily and stay at the C? Id say replace your thermostat. Its stuck open. Toyota thermostats are good for that, and there like $3 and very easy to change. And as for oil pressure, good chance on shot gauge but also good chance of a clogged oil filter or passages. Get an oil and filter change. And btw, what kinda ofna RCs do you own? I had a pirate monster and a dominator. lol. __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

11-07-2006, 03:38 AM	#10
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	i bet 10$ on stuck or broken off thermostat. __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

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Spudboy 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2006 Location: So. Cal Mountains Posts: 178	Those guages are NOT right. Your oil pressure should never go that high and MKIII's never run cold for very long. Better figure it out before it's too late. Both needles should be about in the middle after 10 or 15 minutes of driving...I don't care how cold it is outside.

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jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	the best way to find out is to check or feel how hot the heater core hoses get or the radiator hose. better yet, does your heater heat up pretty good? if it doesn't its your thermostat....if the hoses and heater hoses and heater air do get very hot after a while, the gauge is bad.