Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:56:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: vacuum guage
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I have a 3 gauge VDO pod on top of my gauge cluster that has Oil
Pressure. Vacuum, and Oil Temp gauges from VDO.  One tip I learned
the hard way, if you set up a vacuum gauge with the 15-16 feet of
hose from the engine to the dash, use very small diameter hose.  I
initially used 1/8" copper and that was eventually replaced with the
real small diamerter flexible plastic line( sorta the size stuff you
used to see on air shocks).  The smaller diameter hose requires much
less vacuum draw from the engine and I seem to remember that the
gauge needle responded quicker too.  Might not be an issue if the
engine was up front, but.....

YMMV

DM&FS

At 09:39 PM 7/24/2012, Mike Riley wrote:
>anybody have a vacuum gauge setup that looks unobtrusive but is
>useful for driving.
>I hate the 1982 honda civic with fart can look.
>any options similar to a scanguage?
>thanks
>mike