> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:38:22 -0400 > From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> > Subject: Re: Gauges > > 1 Bar = 1 atmosphere = 14.7 PSI (@ sea level). What's so hard about that? > Your engine oil pressure reading will fall within the range of any > automotive oil pressure guage, so no issues there. > Also, your speedometer's highest reading is higher than you vehicle will > (likely) be able to go, so where's the problem in that Actually, a Bar is = 0.986923 atmospheres, and thus 14.5 PSI. Sea level has nothing to do with it when you're talking about gauge pressure. Keith Hughes '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin) |
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