Radiator

The boost gauge is also accurate as is the fuel meter
It may well be meant to indicate bar but in real life it means feck all .
My 21 has a graduated bar readout for oil pressure and also the 610 .
The 0 to 6 or 0 to 8 gauge is just there to add a bit of ' techspec/racer ' PR hairy spheroids ....

According to your logic then the cars with a 0-8 gauge have 2 bar more than one with a 0-6

According to your logic then the cars with a 0-8 gauge have 2 bar more than one with a 0-6

No Lee, I would not say that.....firstly, why they have different gauges, I do not know....possibly the earlier Alps had the 0 - 3 - 6 gauges, but thats just a guess, you will know better than me on that point.
With regard to them reading 2 bar more, the electrical signal will be at a value decided upon by the sensor, the value of which will be displayed on the gauge at a point irrespective of the range of the meter. ie:- if it senses say 4 bar on a 0 - 3 - 6 gauge, surely it will read one third distance between the 3 & the 6...assuming everything is working correctly

Nope .
One gauge reads dead middle at three and the other dead middle at 4 then what bar do you have ?

Nope .One gauge reads dead middle at three and the other dead middle at 4 then what bar do you have ?

Sorry if I did not make myself clear......lets assume the sensor puts out an electrical signal equating to 4 bar, then on the 0-4-8 gauge the indicator needle will sit right on the 4, whereas on the 0-3-6 gauge it will sit one third distance between the 3 and the 6, effectivly at the position 4, if 4 had been marked on the gauge. This is how all meters read, the needle, at any given voltage, will move around depending on which range you use.

Soooo
What bar is it when it's pointing to the 6 or the 8

Thanks for all the replies.

I never meant that by fitting a switch I could overlook or forget about an overheating problem. It's just that I think these cars get too hot at times and it was more of a reassurance than anything else.

That said, I was surprised how hot it got the other day (approaching the 120 mark) It did cool down but I dont like it so close to the red !

Probably will fit a new temperature switch, just to be on the safe side.

Paul, these cars only get 'too hot at times' IF THERE IS A PROBLEM! LOL!

120?????

Anyway, jusy ignore me! I'm Irish and I no clue about Ranult Apline GTV's.

Lee....it is of no consequence, if the relief valve is working the pressure should never get to 6 or 8 bar. I think according to the spec, the valve operates at around 4.4 bar, therefore the needle on the 0-4-8 gauge will be around the center of the gauge, whereas on the 0-3-6 gauge it will be a little above the center at around 4k rpm and above.

someone say something ??

LOL!

As long as the block and pump and bearing and and and are in good order!

The only way to verify the oil pressure on any car is to check with a calibrated oil pressure guage. Test it and check what your in car guage tells you.

Fulleeeeooo stoppppeeeoooo

I think I said that earlier .........

I think I said that earlier .........

I think we have all said that though

Not a patch on the good old days , more a biscuit than a bun fight but still worthwhile .

I think they'd make a great couple.....


Your avatars that is

I think they'd make a great couple.....


Your avatars that is

That makes a three-some ya feckin' eegit!

Ah no- with yours and the talking man that's a gang bang