Is there a guide for fitting a 52mm gauge into the round heater vent?

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Apr 17, 2012 | 09:38 PM

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From: C+K MOTORS

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Originally Posted by alcazar

I've got three 60mm defis in a pod where the trinket tray was on top of the dash, but am currently looking at maybe getting a slightly snazzier pod. The one I have matches, but isn't the prettiest:

It's the pic that leans slightly, not the gauges

LOL

I also have two 52mm ones in an A-pillar pod from Area 52, again, a nice match, but no pics.

If you want to get snazy Jeff put them into the vent holes

Obviously work in progress

Apr 17, 2012 | 10:32 PM

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Cheers for the pics, 5 gauges - blimey

I am sticking with my original idea and going with the harder work vent option

Apr 18, 2012 | 02:21 PM

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Sigh...........mine is a non-aircon 98 car, so the vents are as shown. Otherwise I might have done that.

Five gauges, yes:
Boost, oil-pressure and oil-temperature were done very early on.

Then, after a fatal engine failure, I did fuel pressure as with Defis yiou can link it to boost to show DIFFERENTIAL fuel pressure, ie: how much above boost the f/p is. It SHOULD remain constant, if all is working correctly, so I set the Defi alram for only 0.2 bar below it's normal point, and it gives me a beep if it falls below: another indication it might be running lean.

Saved my engine once already

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*Had a vacuum leak, the f/p gauge alarmed, found and cured the leak.