Electronic vs Mech Guages
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Electric Gauges:
Pros - Usually come with neat features like peak hold, memory, and other stuff
Cons - A little more expensive, a little harder to install
Mechanical Gauges:
Pros - Cheap
Cons - Cheap
Steve
Pros - Usually come with neat features like peak hold, memory, and other stuff
Cons - A little more expensive, a little harder to install
Mechanical Gauges:
Pros - Cheap
Cons - Cheap
Steve
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I do NOT recommend mechanical gauges for measuring fluid pressure because that requires routing the fluid into the cockpit area. If there is a failure you could have a very big problem (like fuel in your cockpit, etc). Some gauges use isolators, but I still don't like the idea of an isolator running into the dash either. Most people use a mechanical boost gauge because that is just air and its simple and harmless, but electrical for things like water/oil temp and fuel/oil pressure. Of course all voltmeter's, A/F meters, and EGT meters are electrical.
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so i gather that there is no difference in accuracy between the two (or it's negligible)?
someone told me that an EGT guage would be a better way to determine if you are running rich/lean (better than a/f)
can someone educate me on this subject?
thanks for the info guys
someone told me that an EGT guage would be a better way to determine if you are running rich/lean (better than a/f)
can someone educate me on this subject?
thanks for the info guys
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