Hey guys, what should the working operating temp of the coolant be and what should the oil pressure be on my B6000, I'm installing gauges. Just wondering, my service manual does not say.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jay,Hey guys, what should the working operating temp of the coolant be and what should the oil pressure be on my B6000, I'm installing gauges. Just wondering, my service manual does not say.
Thanks.
Jay,
I think you will find that the water temps coming out of the block are going to be somewhere around 200 F - 210 F.
Not sure if the B6000 is pumped or not (therosyphin) but I have read that most cars/trucks and race cars like the temps to be about 210 - seems to be hot enough to boil off moisture, yet cool enough not to hurt engine.
I just installed a gauge on my B7100HST - in the upper radiator hose coming right from the block - it reads 205-210 even under a heavy load.
your oil gauge ought to read something close to 60 psi (cold) and then fall somewhat when good and hot - I would say anything around 15-20 at a hot idle would be good. Even hot and at working RPM's it should stay above 40.
yours will vary - slop in the bearings and other worn parts will show up as the oil gets hot - PSI will fall off. I have seen tractors (from 50's) run forever with a hot PSI at 5 while at idle.....as long as it goes up with RPMS - you ought to be fine.
Good point.Jay,
MAKE sure you run the GROUND wire from that coupling......without it - it works , but it doesnt work right .........dont ask how I know it doesnt work right without it !
Wow thanks for the tip. I was wondering what the threaded hole was for beside the temp sensor holeJay,
MAKE sure you run the GROUND wire from that coupling......without it - it works , but it doesnt work right .........dont ask how I know it doesnt work right without it !
Wow thanks for the tip. I was wondering what the threaded hole was for beside the temp sensor hole
Oh Hokie, what hose did you slice into the top or bottom rad hose.
Jay,Wow thanks for the tip. I was wondering what the threaded hole was for beside the temp sensor hole
Oh Hokie, what hose did you slice into the top or bottom rad hose.
Great thanks for the pics thats the exact sensor housing I bought. I will install it like you.Jay,
here is the picture I promised you :
the grounding screw is right below the other wire. Both wires run back via the wiremold. The gauge was easy to mount also - and I decided on the right side over the left - since most of use get on the left side first - much like a horse or a FEL with long joystick getting in the way.
Mine is a L275. I just got don doing 4+hrs of HARD hogging, L1 and L2 in 4X4 with governor constantly kicking in. 85 - 87 F out. Oil psi started out at 70 cold. Stayed at 45psi after it got hot. Coolant temp 175 - 180f.Hey guys, what should the working operating temp of the coolant be and what should the oil pressure be on my B6000, I'm installing gauges. Just wondering, my service manual does not say.
Thanks.