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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 40180" data-attributes="member: 21">Originally posted by willie@Dec 27 2004, 07:50 PM Guys, i wonder what parameters are important which affects the engine life span??? recently, i got high water temperature, and now suspect a blown gasket <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />h34r: .......  what else should we monitor ah???? and how should we monitor it????? is there anything that can be used as alarm(beeps when u go to red zone, because i don't think i can keep on looking at the water temp gauge all the time when i drive), when u engine's parameter in critical status, like water temp, oil pressure??????  Most of the alarm are not critical. i.e do not required immediate action. The only indication that required immediate action is of course the "high water temperature" However high water temperature can occured gradually or suddenly. "Gradually" will occured when the car is stationary and ambient tempearture is very high as in afternoon. Due to induced air, the water temperature will aries."Suddenly" will occured when there is rapid loss of coolant. This could occurred at any time. Having a audio alarm therefore don't not serve much purposes because when a high temperature occured, you would most probably see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment. Furthermore, you would most probably experience the engine stalling due to over temperature.If you really want to have audio alarm, you can easily wired a buzzer in parallel with the bulb for high temperature. Just open the instrument panel (speedometer etc) to access to the bulb point. trace the wiring to the connector and wire the buzzer. :blink:  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />h34r:</blockquote>

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