Date:         Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:34:13 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
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On 3/15/06, Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu> wrote:
>
> Frank
>
> i was looking at speedhuts website and it doesn't appear that they sell
> senders is that correct?  are you sourcing your senders from autometer?


From the blurb with the Speedhut fuel pressure gauge:
"A high accuracy electronic (.5-4.5v) pressure transducer is included with
the gauge for highest accuracy."

I'm pretty sure all of speedhut's gauges come with senders, given that they
are custom made stepper-motor driven dealies, rather than the old-fashioned
90-degree deflection heated bimetal type like VDO et al make.

also i would be interested to hear your comments on gene bergs assertation
> that most oil temp senders provide inaccurate data.


Given the degree of inaccuracy I've seen between even identical gauges on
the same sender, and identical senders on the same gauge, I wouldn't trust
'em for more than tracking relative temperature. Even an inaccurate gauge
should indicate "hotter" or "colder" once you get an idea of where it
normally sits.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"