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RE: oil pressure light

To: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: oil pressure light
From: Stephane St-Amant <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:46:45 EST
Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com> wrote :

> Sunpro/Actro makes a line of mini gauges (1.5" diam.)
> but they're only available in Ammeter, Oil pressure
> and Water temp. 

They are actually all standard size.  Jager(sp?) and Smiths and or Lucas(not 
sure for this one)

> 
> I'd get rid of the vacuum. There are certain gauges
> that are handy to have on the road. I'd say the vacuum
> would be handy when you have the bonnet up, blipping
> the throttle, and therefore better to have in-hand,
> moveable; to attach to various points on the carb/vac
> advance/manifold.

Looks like that's what I'm going to do.

> 
> I'm glad to have an ammeter in the car for piece of
> mind, since I've had fan belts break and not notice
> until the car overheated because the idiot light
> wasn't working. And oil pressure as early warning for
> the idiot light. (Hopefully, you'll notice a drop in
> pressure long before the idiot light is triggered).  

Can't agree more here!

> 
> IF you do have space, I like the idea of an Air/Fuel
> sensor, so you don't have to brake out your gunson
> colortune or gas analyzer every time you want to tune
> the carbs, and you can see how the needle progression
> is at speed. 

Interesting idea.  I might try that!

Thanks
Stef

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