On Sun, 11 Apr 2004, Mark Cumnock wrote: > do yourself a favor and buy some quality gauges such as VDO. i BOUGHT SOME > CHEAP Gauges and I don't trust them either...I got so paranoid that I have > wired the high speed on the fan , on it's own switch for climbing > mountains ,and city traffic The great thing about having two gauges is if one starts doing something weird, you can look at the other for reassurance. I got some cheap Sunpro gauges. I don't necessarily trust the calibration, but they're consistent, and that's what matters. I know where it normally runs. My biggest complaint is that the scale is too compressed on the right side, and with a 190F thermostat the left side of the scale isn't very useful. You'd be better off getting a VDO electric temperature gauge from a junkyard, if you can. Tip: Run a seperate ground wire for your aftermarket temp gauge. I wish I had. My temp gauge reads about two needle-widths higher with the headlights and heater blower on than it does with everything off, and when there are electrical loads like that the temperature reading changes as I shift and go over bumps. Vanagons have terrible electrical ground paths.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon |
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