Temperatures on engine surface

[mole42]

When I've rebuilt my differential and refitted the hardtop, I'll get to installing the temperature sender in the proper place. Then I'll contribute to this fascinating thread.

[V Mad]

Just fitted the sender to the surface of a spigot on the inlet manifold, covered with a piece of rubber and secured with a hose clip. Much better. It now reads a steady 70 deg whilst running, and rises to around 75 when stopped. So I think the rubber helps to keep the sender insulated from drafts. Now I can set my alarm temperature to about 85C, and that should catch any overheat situation should it ever arise.