Question on aftermarket gauges
Question on aftermarket gauges
Im planning to install a voltmeter and a fuel pressure gauge in my 92 Camaro. I here alot about mechanical and electrical gauges, what will work best for my car......
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I doubt you will find a mechanical voltmeter, they are electrical by design. Autometer makes an electrical fuel pressure guage, it's kind of expensive & has a remote mounted sender.
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z-28
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Axle/Gears: Moser 9"/4.11 Trac-Lok
Sorry, had to answer the phone at work & cut it short before I finished. I like a mechanical oil pressure gauge for relability. For the others I prefer electrical, because its easier to route a wire than the 1/8 tubing a mechanical gauge has.
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I had this same dilemma when loking for gauges for my car. I wanted to run a fuel pressure gauge and oil pressure gauge.I chose to get mechanical gauges and mount them both in the cowl of my hood. it is strongly not recommneded to run a fuel line inside your car. The electrial fuel pressure gauges are expsenive but its a lot safer. You get tboned on the drivers side with a fuel line there and you will be in a world of hurt it if lights up. Even hot oil is dangerous. If you deisre is run them inside then get electrical ones.
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Just a word of caution. Autometer has a recall on the short sweep electric fuel pressure guages at this time. The sender starts leaking and causes a fire hazard.
I have all Autometer guages but when I needed a FP guage I purchased a Nordskog. The sender is $40 and you have a choice of a $40 guage and an $80 one. The Autometer was $180. Ouch!
www.nordskogperformance.com
The guage is on the left (not full view)
I have all Autometer guages but when I needed a FP guage I purchased a Nordskog. The sender is $40 and you have a choice of a $40 guage and an $80 one. The Autometer was $180. Ouch!
www.nordskogperformance.com
The guage is on the left (not full view)
Last edited by DM91RS; Oct 7, 2006 at 05:47 AM.
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