Location: 31 | 4amuskie - 1/29/2017 7:44 AM
Dont know about which gauge package you like. I think its a personal choice.
I do know I would never run an Optimax without a temp gauge. Look up "cold seize". You will get no warning and it is only prevented through proper operation and temp monitoring.
I'm about as far away from an expert on cold seize as it gets but it only makes sense to me that running a hot motor full throttle in cold water is a lot different than running it full throttle in warm water. The cold seize can happen after the motor warms up idling in cold water, and then abruptly cools down on plane. I might have blown up a motor in the fall of 1988 (no gauges) because of that, but still try to run slower and vary the RPM in cold water.
Edited by Jerry Newman 2/6/2017 10:04 AM
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