Kubota Temperature Readings

[JohnT]

It appears that the larger NH's and Kubota's all run cool.

JT

 

[Pks]

For those B series drivers, my B2400 never reads anything but Cold. The needle doesn't seem to move any time of year. I keep the screens and radiator clear of debris. I'm of half a mind to take a multi-meter to the gage and sensor to see if it's alive or dead.

Peter

 

[redhawk]

the needle in the temp gauge of my 7500 has never risen above the top of the "C" in the gauge. i'd be interested to know if this is not good for the HST.

redhawk

 

[PaulB]

redhawk - my 1700 is the 1999 version of your 7500, and reads exactly the same. I would say this is normal for our type of tractor.

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>It appears that the larger NH's and Kubota's all run cool.</font color=blue>

I dunno, JD -- it sounds like the Kubota B's show cooler than my L.

I'm also not convinced we're looking at actual temperature readings here. I'm guessing the "real" temperatures may not vary all that much, but the different guages on the different models have different operating ranges.

Not to belittle anybody's temp guage, but I would be less pleased with one that shows the same reading at startup as it does under normal operating conditions. I'm sort of happy that I can clearly see the needle move from cold to warmed up at mid-scale.

How do y'all feel about it?

 

[Bird]

I agree, Harv. It does make me wonder about the accuracy of my gauge. Of course, the needle does come up a little, so I know it isn't stuck.

Bird

 

[gerard]

Harv,
What are you an insomniac?? Posting at 247AM?????? LOL
My guage seems to run a lttle on the hot side compared to all the other posts. Definitely to the right of 12 oclock but I can put my hand on the engine with no problem and the outflow from the radiator where it goes into the engine block is aactually cool to the touch so I think it's probably just a guage calibration issue. If I ever have to have it in for service I'll ask the dealer at that time but for now all seems ok. (Now get some sleep!!!!! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>What are you an insomniac?? Posting at 247AM??????</font color=blue>

Gerard -

Just like the temperature guages, some clocks have a different operating range. When yours (or TBN's) says 2:47 a.m., mine is poking along at 11:47 p.m. (the day before, no less). /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I like your hi-tech solution to the problem -- just feel the engine with your hand. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[gerard]

As soon as I hit the enter button it hit me that you were in CA and the server probably wasn't!! Oh well!! mea culpa!!

Re: The high tech temp determining technique - Guess it comes under the K I S S engineering philosophy!!

 

[WVBill]

Well, my late '70's B6100 has that "high-tech temp guage".

I think the manual actually says something like "If you see steam coming from the radiator the engine is too hot".

WVBill