mechanical or electrical?
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been answered many times:
mechanical -- (boost for example) you actually run vacuum tubing to the gauge, in other words, the sensor is at the gauge itself
electrical -- sensor located at point of interest (boost nipple, oil line, fuel line, etc), only an electrical wire is run to the gauge
I think electrical is far superior, especially for some of the more potentially dangerous gauges such as oil or fuel pressure (!).
mechanical -- (boost for example) you actually run vacuum tubing to the gauge, in other words, the sensor is at the gauge itself
electrical -- sensor located at point of interest (boost nipple, oil line, fuel line, etc), only an electrical wire is run to the gauge
I think electrical is far superior, especially for some of the more potentially dangerous gauges such as oil or fuel pressure (!).
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Originally posted by rynberg
been answered many times:
mechanical -- (boost for example) you actually run vacuum tubing to the gauge, in other words, the sensor is at the gauge itself
electrical -- sensor located at point of interest (boost nipple, oil line, fuel line, etc), only an electrical wire is run to the gauge
I think electrical is far superior, especially for some of the more potentially dangerous gauges such as oil or fuel pressure (!).
been answered many times:
mechanical -- (boost for example) you actually run vacuum tubing to the gauge, in other words, the sensor is at the gauge itself
electrical -- sensor located at point of interest (boost nipple, oil line, fuel line, etc), only an electrical wire is run to the gauge
I think electrical is far superior, especially for some of the more potentially dangerous gauges such as oil or fuel pressure (!).
I second the notion that ti's probably safer too, but my other reason for liking the electronic stuff is that since you're only running a wire through the firewall, if it breaks, you just replace it. Vacuum tubing might be a little more difficult to diagnose a leak in, and over time, you will definitely see that hose degrade, regardless of how good it was when you put it in.
Spring for the electronic stuff, it's trick!
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Electonic Guages are actually CHEAPER to make - the GUAGE is just a calibrated OHM Meter and the senders are just pressure or temprature sensitive variable resistors Most Mechanical guages use a Bordoun Tube type mechansim (basicaly a spiral tube that expands w/ pressure changes) and a capillary tube to transmit the pressure change from the working fluid to the guage Mech TEMP guages use a SEALED BULB full full of a liquid that expands/contracts w/temprature changes thus imparting coresponding PRESSURE changes in the Guage.
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