Engine Saver
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:09
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Member - Keith C (NSW)
In 2007 I put an engine saver into the cruiser, for a few months now the buzzer has been erratic,which I thought might have been a bad join, so I rang David the MD of the company,He is a very helpful fellla, after a ten minute or so chat he decided the unit was R.S and insisted he replace it free of charge,The new one was on my doorstep in 2 days.Now that is great service,from an Aussie owned company only too happy to please thier customer.He gets my business any time.
Reply By: Member - Tony H (touring oz) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 01:21
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 01:21
Hi all,
I also wish to give David a pat on the back, I purchased a kit for my new 200 series, all good, worked
well for a period, then started to act eraticly. I just happened to be in the
Ingham area made contact with David, he suggested that I bring my vehicle around to his
home where he tested it, established that there was a problem with the unit. Fifteen minutes later he had fitted a new module, from that day to this the unit has worked perfectly. I got the feeling when talking & watching him working on my 200 series he is passionate & very interested in his product. Keep up the great work.
Usual disclaimer.....I have no affiliation with his company
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 10:54
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 10:54
One perfectly good reason to have one on a Toyota anyway is that the temperature gauge only works when immersed in liquid.
So its all very
well to say you
check every morning. I do to but you cant see a lot without taking the under tray off a Cruiser anyway.
Wont do you much good at 10 am or whenever when you flick a stick up and it goes through the radiator.
You wont find out by looking at the standard temp gauge cos it wont move at all.
Computers are dumb animals anyway They only do what they are told hence GIGO.
I also have worked with them for years and the most common problem with a
home computer is the connection between the mouse and the chair LOL
I would rather be a geek with gauges than have empty pockets because I didnt.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 10:58
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 10:58
Forgot I believe that some do and some heavy trucks they can not only monitor the tyre pressures but pump them up on the move as
well.
Hummers have a similar system on the original and military versions.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 11:02
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 11:02
Graham
it is still earl days in regards to transport companies in using these tyre pressure monitors. some do some don't ( i guess that as technology progresses that more and more will start to use them)
the biggest advantage with the tyre monitors is not only tyre wear and the cost of repairs when you have a blow out, is the fuel saving that a truck can get when all tyres are at the correct pressure.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 13:14
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 13:14
I understand all of that and thats why I have them as
well. Have watched
mine faithfully and after 55,000k the tyres are wearing
well and lasting better than any other set of tyres I have ever owned.
I dont believe in the head in the sand attitude of denying progress and have gauges for what is important.
Far better to spend $500 on warning devices than $15,000 on an engine because you cant see the worth in them.
Just my honest opinion and every one else is entitled to whatever theirs is as
well.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 13:37
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 13:37
Hi Graham,
"Far better to spend $500 on warning devices than $15,000 on an engine"
Dead right mate.
A small price to pay against the cost of a rebuild or replacement.
In a thread last year I mentioned how I warped a head on my old 1HDT from loss of coolant and a Low Coolant Alarm would of alerted me to the LACK of coolant in the system and not a temp gauge. That cost $2600 that I really could of spent else where.
Yes some gadgets are just for show, but that is what they all are if you don't understand them or know how they work.
Anyway, I'll fit
mine next week sometime.
Cheers,
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 15:13
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 15:13
She's in,
1 1/2 hours later and $275.00 of peace of mind.
Sensitive little bugger, which is good. Just went for a spin, amazed at how the temp rises but the factory gauge doesn't move at all, especially when backing off for an
intersection or slowing down as we come back into a 50Kph zone from 100K's.
Anyway, I'm glad I've installed one.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 15:51
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 15:51
Yes the very reason for having one is the factory temp gauge which has a deadspot built in so as not to worry the sensitive people.
However as I said it still doesnt move if all the water drops out.
Not much good checking water at 8am and putting a hole in cooling system at 1115am
You will find out much sooner than your next morning
check, like when the donk goes BANG
LOL
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 19:33
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 19:33
Hi Graham,
Do the markings on the temperature dial, for the temp buzzer, do they represent a set Degree? It has Min & Max.
ATM the dial is dead smack in the center, is this the normal operating position for the buzzer?
Cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 19:48
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 19:48
I bought my gear before he brought these out I and another member have a prototype which is a digital readout and can be set for low and high temps with a selectable degree. The sensor is bolted to the head behind where the top hose goes in. Usually sits around 76-82 deg . Highest has been 95 on the Willunga
Hill
The low water temp is a seperate unit and is not adjustable as I would think it just alarms if the water level drops below the sensor in the top radiator hose.
Have never had a problem and the two spare radiator hoses I took with me are still in the drawers as is the spare tubes and
puncture outfit
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:27
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:27
Cheers Graham,
Yeah, your right the Low Coolant sensor isn't adjustable.
I bolted the temp senor to a spare bolt just under inlet piping that comes from the turbo to the inlet manifold, just above
the block.It use to hold a braket that held the piping from the rocker cover to the inlet tubing to the turbo, to suck oily fumes out of the crankcase system, I've installed an Oil Catch Can.
I contacted David about the the markings and this was his reply.
"The markings on the dial should be close to min 60 max 120 with 100 at one O'clock"
Gives me an idea now.
So I guess it will be a bit of adjusting to find out where it sits comfortably, taking into account driving conditions and what time of year it is too I guess.
Thanks for your reply.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:36
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:36
I would attach it to either the block or as mine is on the head to get a true reading.
The manifold would read hotter I would think.
Assorted brackets not right on the head would vary greatly.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:54
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:54
Oh Sorry Graham I didn't explain it properly. It is bolted to the head, about an inch above the head gasket. under the inlet tubing.
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I'll take a photo tomorrow of it in the light.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Tuesday, Jul 06, 2010 at 18:41
Tuesday, Jul 06, 2010 at 18:41
Hi Graham,
Here is the picture of the fitment of the sensor wire.
Temp Sensor
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Thursday, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:13
Thursday, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:13
Graham
i got my true reading by attaching the sensor wire from my low water alarm to the original temp sender.
was the
spot where i thought that i could get a more accurate reading,cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:40
Thursday, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:40
My understanding is that it measures the heat of the metal rather than water temp.
My low water hose is higher than yours as below in the 1 HD FTE
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