Outdrive Gear Lube Temperature Monitoring
08-06-2019, 01:54 PM
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08-06-2019, 03:27 PM
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What I hear is that when water splashes on the temp sender in the vent hole plug externally the temp reading is off by a lot. I have not confirmed this myself but have heard it more than once. Also you still need to drill a hole in the transom to run all the wiring up to the dash then seal all that well. And then hook it up and however mount the gauge .
08-06-2019, 03:31 PM
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Someone needs to come out with a tire psi monitor deal that instead monitors lube temp and drive trim. No wires or etc. Good for close to 10 years. 
08-06-2019, 04:32 PM
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Someone needs to come out with a tire psi monitor deal that instead monitors lube temp and drive trim. No wires or etc. Good for close to 10 years.
That would be awesome!
08-06-2019, 06:55 PM
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Several tire psi sensors also monitor temp, so, the electronics are small enough and the not needing to replace batteries are fantastic.
08-08-2019, 11:55 PM
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I don’t get it... So you get a temp guage and let’s assume it’s accurate. What are you gonna do, come off plane in the middle of the ocean if it over temps so it can cool down? I don’t get it?
better off hanging your head over the edge and hitting it with a heat gun. No offense sounds like a novelty item. Not a practical item.
and what’s an acceptable number? Does anyone have data? If not, not sure what you do with the reading.
better off hanging your head over the edge and hitting it with a heat gun. No offense sounds like a novelty item. Not a practical item.
and what’s an acceptable number? Does anyone have data? If not, not sure what you do with the reading.
Last edited by 1MOSES1; 08-08-2019 at 11:57 PM.
08-09-2019, 01:18 AM
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The biggest advantage I see is you get a baseline temp. If you notice temps getting hotter than what is normal, then you could prevent having a complete failure.
08-09-2019, 07:17 AM
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If you really want it, you could go all out and install cooling lines. Mr gadgets plumbed a cooling system on mine 7 years ago. Then the temp sender is inside the boat. That is good for a 40-50 degree difference in drive temps when run thru a cooler inside the boat.
