What 3 gauges to get

[jtanguay]

Never seen any car with a water pressure gauge.

Nope... Restricted to steam engines; but would be a good thing on a diesel IMO.  :mrgreen:

maybe a water pressure idiot light.  make it go off when the pressure is too high.  saves room as you don't need to keep an eye on the exact pressure... just the pressure at which to be concerned for your HG  :lol:

[Mark(The Miser)UK]

Never seen any car with a water pressure gauge.

Nope... Restricted to steam engines; but would be a good thing on a diesel IMO.  :mrgreen:

maybe a water pressure idiot light.  make it go off when the pressure is too high.  saves room as you don't need to keep an eye on the exact pressure... just the pressure at which to be concerned for your HG  :lol:

Or too low for the cap leak or pipe split :idea:

[andy2]

If I were you I'd go with volts,water temp and oil psi.Boost/EGT gage is only neccesary for a not so stock diesel thats pushed somewhat hard.What kind of car (I'm assuming) do you own?Is it bone stock?Do you tow or push the car hard?

[blkboostedtruck]

Hey Dan,
how about the blinker fluid gage? thats a good one? :shock:
water pressure gage :roll:  Jay Lenno would tell you all about that one! he owns a collection of steamers and a jet powered motorcycle!
just don't get to ricey as once said? :wink:
Duane

[jtanguay]

Never seen any car with a water pressure gauge.

Nope... Restricted to steam engines; but would be a good thing on a diesel IMO.  :mrgreen:

maybe a water pressure idiot light.  make it go off when the pressure is too high.  saves room as you don't need to keep an eye on the exact pressure... just the pressure at which to be concerned for your HG  :lol:

Or too low for the cap leak or pipe split :idea:

now you're getting into dynamic idiot light territory... two sensors one for high and one for low...  :lol:

[zukgod1]

If I were you I'd go with volts,water temp and oil psi.Boost/EGT gage is only neccesary for a not so stock diesel thats pushed somewhat hard.What kind of car (I'm assuming) do you own?Is it bone stock?Do you tow or push the car hard?

I posted how I drive the car and asked what "3" gauges people would suggest. You have 5 listed there so..

Mine isn't stock so the EGT and Boost gauge is a must, the debate here is over a Water Temp, Oil press or Oil temp.

It's a 1.6TD 5spd.

[zukgod1]

Hey Dan,
how about the blinker fluid gage? thats a good one? :shock:
water pressure gage :roll:  Jay Lenno would tell you all about that one! he owns a collection of steamers and a jet powered motorcycle!
just don't get to ricey as once said? :wink:
Duane

Blinker fluid huh, tell ya what if you get one (I want pics BTW) and I'll get one.

Ricey isn't going to happen in my car thus only 3 gauges. No Huge tach with a shift light on the dash and no Neon lights!!

[TedV]

Some race cars monitor the water pressure.  You will know before the temp rises when you take a rock through the radiator, bust a line, or if you do have a slow leak and coolant level goes down it turns into the steam engine mentioned. So yes, high and low idiot lights.

Don’t you have a water temp gauge stock in the dash?  Run good synthetic oil, no worries about oil temp, and since your motor is modified, run the oil pressure gauge.  It will tell you the health of your motor, when you have worn bearings, oil pump, etc.

In the Corrado’s owners manual all it has to say about high oil temp“if oil temp reaches 294 deg F, turn off air conditioning.”  Doesn’t say anything about slowing down.

[zukgod1]

Don’t you have a water temp gauge stock in the dash?  Run good synthetic oil, no worries about oil temp, and since your motor is modified, run the oil pressure gauge.  It will tell you the health of your motor, when you have worn bearings, oil pump, etc.

In the Corrado’s owners manual all it has to say about high oil temp“if oil temp reaches 294 deg F, turn off air conditioning.”  Doesn’t say anything about slowing down.

Ya I have a temp gauge in the cluster so as it sits I'm going with Oil pressure, EGT and Boost.

Thanks all for the help.

[zukgod1]

You could certainly get two senders and combine oil temp and water temp.  Getting a good enough range to combine oil pressure and boost pressure is doubtful, but perhaps possible.  All electronic and switchable.  Why restrict to three?  I'd personally have 5:  
1. Boost/vac (yes vac in order to know if you have I have an intake restriction.  
2. Switchable oil and water temp.  
3. Oil pressure.  
4. EGT.
5. Volts.

Andrew

I actually considered that at one point but I'm lazy and running the crap for the gauges I'll be running EGT, Boost and Oil pressure are good enough.

Going will all Mechanical also, I want full sweep gauges and Mechanical are way less than electric gauges.

[KTZed]

This was what I got

http://cgi.ebay.ca/TINTED-7-COLOR-BOOST-PYROMETER-OIL-PRESSURE-GAUGE_W0QQitemZ350019309616QQihZ022QQcategoryZ43952QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Im quite happy with them and have verified the boost and pyro readings against very accurate temp/pressure measurement devices. And for 3 gauges with an EGT probe and electronic oil press sender you cant beat the price. Just be sure to call and ask for the same gauges but with CLEAR lenses...NOT the tinted ones...apparently you cant see the tinted ones in the daytime.

[zukgod1]

This was what I got

http://cgi.ebay.ca/TINTED-7-COLOR-BOOST-PYROMETER-OIL-PRESSURE-GAUGE_W0QQitemZ350019309616QQihZ022QQcategoryZ43952QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Im quite happy with them and have verified the boost and pyro readings against very accurate temp/pressure measurement devices. And for 3 gauges with an EGT probe and electronic oil press sender you cant beat the price. Just be sure to call and ask for the same gauges but with CLEAR lenses...NOT the tinted ones...apparently you cant see the tinted ones in the daytime.

Holy crap!!

Those are cheep.. They seem to work ok huh? got a pic of them installed?

Less than $200.00 for all 3 shipped.

[KTZed]

Bad pic is all I got

[Baselyne]

Nice styles.... Good clean job well done!
Props there

[zukgod1]

They look nice.

If only I had seen them 30 min earlier. Already bought the Autometer's.