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Re: [TR] Oil preasure?

To: tr3driver@comcast.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Oil preasure?
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:44:37 EST
In a message dated 3/17/2006 10:14:02 AM Central Standard Time, 
tr3driver@comcast.net writes: 
> At least it has a real sending unit.  Some cars, eg Mazda Miata/MX-5, have 
> only
> a switch, connected to a gauge on the dash.
> 
Why not?  Most people don't know good oil pressure from bad.  A switch and a 
resistor and the gauge reads midscale when oil pressure is present and zero 
when there is no pressure.  Having a gauge that varies only leads to unwanted 
warranty calls.

Dave


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