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Re: Cooling

Dear David,

Hello. With respect to the idea of an audible oil pressure add-on, I
personally think this is a bit unnecessary. I mean, it's not as though the
average Stag owner expects the oil pressure to drop markedly at any moment
and so must then stop immediately to avoid permanent engine damage. To me,
oil pressure is one of those longer-term indicators of the health of an
engine that one just keeps an eye on, and as we have heard recently over
the last few weeks on this Listserv, it indicates a great number of
possible causes.

As for an audible temperature reminder, I am again uncertain of the value:
If it's hot and I'm in traffic I watch the gauge as a matter of course,
perhaps this indicates some "Stag paranoia", but I think if I had a beeper
for a hot engine on my car I would be even more entrenched in this
paranoia.

Best Regards,


JoHn



>Dear Andrew and all,
>
>I have read lately of some ideas of connecting a buzzer across the contacts
>of the oil pressure switch to give an audiable warning of the light coming
>on. I thought this sounds like a good idea (no pun intended).
>
>It had also crossed my mind, before Andrews sad news, that maybe the same
>could be done to monitor the temperature in the same way.
>
>A small bunch of electronics taking a signal in from the oil switch and also
>one from the temperature sender. A pot in the electronics could be adjusted
>to set the temperature warning level just above the norm. Once adjusted it
>should not need changed unless the sender or thermostat is changed.
>
>When the car was first started the buzzer would sound due to low OP. Once
>the engine turned over enough to make the OP switch it would silence. This
>buzzer sounding would be the "circuit test" to let you know it's working.
>
>As one drives along the country lanes, you need not worry too much about
>scanning the dashboard as the two most critical things are being audiably
>monitored and if there is a problem you'll hear about it.
>
>Now my motives.
>
>I happen to run a small electronic assembly plant. We currently make
>catalytic converter amplifiers for Rover (used on Minis and Discovery) along
>with lots of other things.
>
>Would anyone be interested in such an add-on?. I don't mean to make a
>profit, just cover costs and I guess with shipping it may end up at £20 or
>less. The more people who are interested,  the more profesional a job I
>could do.
>
>Any thoughts on viability or alterations to the specification (if you can
>call the above a spec) would be gratefully received.
>
>David Kirk - Kingston Products Ltd
>david@domain.elided
>
>
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><DIV>Dear Andrew and all,<BR><BR>I have read lately of some ideas of
>connecting
>a buzzer across the contacts<BR>of the oil pressure switch to give an audiable
>warning of the light coming<BR>on. I thought this sounds like a good idea (no
>pun intended).<BR><BR>It had also crossed my mind, before Andrews sad news,
>that
>maybe the same<BR>could be done to monitor the temperature in the same
>way.<BR><BR>A small bunch of electronics taking a signal in from the oil
>switch
>and also<BR>one from the temperature sender. A pot in the electronics could be
>adjusted<BR>to set the temperature warning level just above the norm. Once
>adjusted it<BR>should not need changed unless the sender or thermostat is
>changed.<BR><BR>When the car was first started the buzzer would sound due to
>low
>OP. Once<BR>the engine turned over enough to make the OP switch it would
>silence. This<BR>buzzer sounding would be the &quot;circuit test&quot; to let
>you know it's working.<BR><BR>As one drives along the country lanes, you need
>not worry too much about<BR>scanning the dashboard as the two most critical
>things are being audiably<BR>monitored and if there is a problem you'll hear
>about it.<BR><BR>Now my motives.<BR><BR>I happen to run a small electronic
>assembly plant. We currently make<BR>catalytic converter amplifiers for Rover
>(used on Minis and Discovery) along<BR>with lots of other things.<BR><BR>Would
>anyone be interested in such an add-on?. I don't mean to make a<BR>profit,
>just
>cover costs and I guess with shipping it may end up at &pound;20 or<BR>less.
>The
>more people who are interested,&nbsp; the more profesional a job I<BR>could
>do.<BR><BR>Any thoughts on viability or alterations to the specification (if
>you
>can<BR>call the above a spec) would be gratefully received.<BR><BR>David Kirk
>-
>Kingston Products Ltd<BR><A
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