[BiturboS4] oil temps

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Hello. Yes, I did mean that the "normal operating position" would be
convenient if it were in the straight upwards position.  But I realize that
this guage varies widely and so "normal" is not in any one position.

I said "relatively inaccurate" because a small move in the needle corresponds
to several tens of degrees. I meant that there is no way to determine the
exact temp with such a wide needle and small guage.  Obviously, determining
exact temps is not necessary for the average driver. I just wanted to know
exactly how much the temps were in case I ever modify in the future.

-Carter.
>From: Ti Kan
>To: rich at pdi.com (Rich Shiba)
>CC: ti at amb.org (Ti Kan), cfields72 at hotmail.com (California Fields),
BiturboS4 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] oil temps
>Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 20:17:25 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Rich Shiba writes:
> > On Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Ti Kan wrote:
> > > > I always thought that the manufacturers =
> > > > try
> > > > and put the needles so that they are 90 degress upright (completely
vertica=
> > > > l)
> > > > for the normal temps (like the coolant temp)....
> > >
> > > Nah. What's the point of a gauge if the needle just stays in one
position?
> > >
> >
> > I think he means that the "normal operating" position is straight up...
> > y'know, so you can quickly scan your gauges for abnormal conditions.
>
>Yeah I know, except that oil temperature is unlike coolant temperature.
>Coolant temps are regulated to a fairly tight tolerance in modern engines
>for fuel econonomy and emissions reasons, but "normal" oil temps can vary
>over a wider range. If you apply that range to the S4's oil temp gauge,
>you'd find that it is pretty close to being "in the middle".
>
>Also, the original poster made the remark that the oil temp gauge is
>"relatively inaccurate". I wonder why he believes so. In my experience
>with these gauges I find them to be quite accurate. Of course the oil
>temp also varies over a wide range depending on *where* in the engine
>you measure it, but that's the nature of it and you can't blame the gauge.
>
>-Ti
>2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
>2001 S4 2.7T
>1984 5000S turbo
>1980 4000 2.0
>--
> /// Ti Kan Vorsprung durch Technik
> /// AMB Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA. USA
> /// ti at amb.org
> ////// http://www.amb.org/ti/
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