Temp gauge

I've found this gauge which was in the dash when I got the bus five years ago. Just wondered if this gauge would work? I think it's an old water temp gauge from a mini??
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You'd have the problem of finding a suitable sender for measuring your oil temp. Not worth it IMHO.

 

Thanks snotty, what would you suggest I go for? I thought oil temp would be the main worry gauge?

 

@Lardy do yourself a favour, don't put any gauges in, it's just another thing to worry about, just keep an eye on the oil levels, drive it and enjoy it

 

I know you're right Barry, still something in the back of mind says I should have these. You're definitely right as so many have told me, just like to point out though that most of them do have gauges lmao!!

 

The thing I worry about most when I'm out for a nice drive in my camper is where I'm going to find a Fullers pub so I can get a decent pint,

 

Wish I had your worries then, wanna swap?! Lol
Ok, I'll take that one on the chin and agree that I should just get on with it. Sandybay, MK and good 'ol Barney would say they've told me enough times. Thanks Barry

 

I've got a temp gauge in my bus and find it very useful. It tells me if I'm pushing the motor a bit too much which allows me to ease off a bit and let the temp fall.

 

Thanks Sandybay, just when I was coming down from being told off haha!!
Think I just need to grow a pair and get on with it.

 

Oil temp's fine, although it will alarm you . Dipstick sender is easiest in a type 1.

 

I'd agree that oil temp is the gauge of choice, but that one you're going to have to calibrate it somehow.
In my last bus I ran a water temp gauge measuring the oil with a VDO sump sender. Mine was however marked off in degrees C.

 

Totally agree but I would go CHT gauge if you have a type 4 engine. Its surprising how quickly the temperature can rise if you are thrashing up a hill. My bus is faster than its cooling can handle and it stops me from overdoing it. The bus feels fine at way over 70mph but the CHT gets too hot after a bit and it would be so easy to cook the heads.

 

Yep temperature gauges tell the truth..
Tonight hit 140CHT (not sparkplug but Mexican head casting sensor hole) and dipstick was 110 degrees after flooring it up a hill at 65 mph on the M27 and immediately joining a slow queue on a slip road at J7.

 

I have no idea what the temperatures should be but I'm assuming that's good readings then?

 

I too have no real idea what the actual temp should be. I put a sensor into a specially adapted taco plate which I bought from here a couple of years ago.
I know that if I'm just cruising along nice and easy it takes about 20 mins to gradually reach 90 deg. After a long reasonably steady run it settles around 100 deg and will stay there for the rest of the day unless I speed up or get stuck in a slow queue where it gradually climbs to 110 deg. I've decided that if it ever gets to 120 indicated then it'll be time to stop for a cup of tea.
I paid a lot to have my van's original engine rebuilt so I'd rather err on the side of caution and who doesn't like a nice impromptu cup of tea?