Street Scoops & Temp Gauge
09-02-2006, 12:17 PM
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Street Scoops & Temp Gauge
Two things:
1. I have a 351W carb'ed on my fox body. I was looking at those street scoops (like what summit sells) with the three "butterflies" on them, that look all hot-rod style and all that. If I put one of those on, 1. How do I keep a good seal around it? (keeping debris and water off my engine) 2. Can I drive in the rain???
2. Temp gauge doesn't work. I tried grounding the sending unit and nothing happened. Any ideas? It will move slightly between the blank area and 130 deg. Lastly, my speedo once in a blue moon won't work. If I just bang on the glass, it flies up to the regular speed and no further problems. Any more ideas?
1. I have a 351W carb'ed on my fox body. I was looking at those street scoops (like what summit sells) with the three "butterflies" on them, that look all hot-rod style and all that. If I put one of those on, 1. How do I keep a good seal around it? (keeping debris and water off my engine) 2. Can I drive in the rain???
2. Temp gauge doesn't work. I tried grounding the sending unit and nothing happened. Any ideas? It will move slightly between the blank area and 130 deg. Lastly, my speedo once in a blue moon won't work. If I just bang on the glass, it flies up to the regular speed and no further problems. Any more ideas?
09-02-2006, 03:37 PM
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RE: Street Scoops & Temp Gauge
1. Personally, I don't like 'em and wouldn't recommend running one.
2. Stock temp gauge? Stock speedo? Sounds like you're due for a new instrument cluster.
2. Stock temp gauge? Stock speedo? Sounds like you're due for a new instrument cluster.
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Two things:
1. I have a 351W carb'ed on my fox body. I was looking at those street scoops (like what summit sells) with the three "butterflies" on them, that look all hot-rod style and all that. If I put one of those on, 1. How do I keep a good seal around it? (keeping debris and water off my engine) 2. Can I drive in the rain???
2. Temp gauge doesn't work. I tried grounding the sending unit and nothing happened. Any ideas? It will move slightly between the blank area and 130 deg. Lastly, my speedo once in a blue moon won't work. If I just bang on the glass, it flies up to the regular speed and no further problems. Any more ideas?
Two things:
1. I have a 351W carb'ed on my fox body. I was looking at those street scoops (like what summit sells) with the three "butterflies" on them, that look all hot-rod style and all that. If I put one of those on, 1. How do I keep a good seal around it? (keeping debris and water off my engine) 2. Can I drive in the rain???
2. Temp gauge doesn't work. I tried grounding the sending unit and nothing happened. Any ideas? It will move slightly between the blank area and 130 deg. Lastly, my speedo once in a blue moon won't work. If I just bang on the glass, it flies up to the regular speed and no further problems. Any more ideas?
09-04-2006, 02:11 AM
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RE: Street Scoops & Temp Gauge
For the temp gauge, try a new sender first. The speedo will be a bit more of a problem. You could get an aftermarket speedo and mount it separately for now, or learn to drive by the tach.
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