Oil pressure gauge - Electrical or Mechanical
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Whats the best for these gauges I am about to purchase for my car.
Mechanical or Electrical oil pressure. Anyone help ?
Oil pressure electrical
Oil pressure mechanical
Oil temperature electrical
Mechanical or Electrical oil pressure. Anyone help ?
Oil pressure electrical
Oil pressure mechanical
Oil temperature electrical
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Mechanical oil gauges will rely on an actual feed of oil going to the back of the gauge.
This doesn't sound like a nice idea... If something goes wrong you've got high pressure hot oil in the passenger compartment. So if the gauge fails, where's the oil going to go? What about in an accident?
I'd always go for electrical.
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Nick.
This doesn't sound like a nice idea... If something goes wrong you've got high pressure hot oil in the passenger compartment. So if the gauge fails, where's the oil going to go? What about in an accident?
I'd always go for electrical.
Cheers,
Nick.
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My knocklink came this morning, just waiting for the sensor & Mobil1 to arrive tomorrow along with my oil pressure & temp gauges.
I have a dilemma, I am going to need a 3rd gauge (for obvious reasons to fit in the centre pod for 3 gauges ) and don't know what to get. I already have a boost gauge mounted next to the parking light switch.
Any suggestions ?
I have a dilemma, I am going to need a 3rd gauge (for obvious reasons to fit in the centre pod for 3 gauges ) and don't know what to get. I already have a boost gauge mounted next to the parking light switch.
Any suggestions ?
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Dawes or Autometer ones are the most popular. I'll go for the Dawes myself since it's more discrete.
I went for the SPA dual digital oil temp/pressure guage as I didn't fancy a centre pod. Fitted them to my A-pillar with my boost gauge.
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I went for the SPA dual digital oil temp/pressure guage as I didn't fancy a centre pod. Fitted them to my A-pillar with my boost gauge.
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Gauges ordered from Merlin Motorsport.
Went for Oil pressure & oil temp along with electrical sender units.
Got the gallery & mod'd sump plugs from LeMans auto's.
Going to mod a pod to house the Knocklink & Dawes AFR LED's to eliminate those horrible boxes.
Went for Oil pressure & oil temp along with electrical sender units.
Got the gallery & mod'd sump plugs from LeMans auto's.
Going to mod a pod to house the Knocklink & Dawes AFR LED's to eliminate those horrible boxes.
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