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June 06, 2008, 08:29:57 am

flapjack

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Experience with emiata.com timing gauge?
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has anyone bought from this place?:
http://www.emiata.com/DieselVW/

thanks :)

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Reply #1June 06, 2008, 09:43:37 am

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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 09:43:37 am »
Works ok, but is in inches, not mm. You need to crank down on the set screw to keep it from moving. I sharpened the end of mine to keep it in place better.
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Reply #2June 06, 2008, 09:49:11 am

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 09:49:11 am »
Giles bought it, he rates it at 7/10

Gauge is on the big side and it not metric. Giles has not used it yet though. It is home made.
Tyler

Reply #3June 06, 2008, 10:08:51 am

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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 10:08:51 am »
Quote from: "burn_your_money"
Giles bought it, he rates it at 7/10

Gauge is on the big side and it not metric. Giles has not used it yet though. It is home made.


I have one as well and works fine.

I think what Burn is trying to say is the adapter seems to me home made, it's machined but not mass produced.
The gauge looks to be mass produced just like any other gauge but as Burn mentioned it's in inch's instead of mm.


jimfoo, I didn't think of sharpening the set screw thats a good idea.
dan

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Reply #4June 06, 2008, 10:15:56 am

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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 10:15:56 am »
Gauge is on the big side :   is it useable without taking of the fuel lines?
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Reply #5June 06, 2008, 10:27:23 am

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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2008, 10:27:23 am »
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Gauge is on the big side :   is it useable without taking of the fuel lines?

Yes. I had to screw the adapter in first, then insert the gauge.
Jim
1966 Land-Rover 88" with 1.9 1Z which has been transformed to an M-TDI
TFO35 mechanically controlled VNT, IC , and 2.5" exhaust.
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Reply #6June 06, 2008, 10:36:23 am

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thanks for the help ! :)
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Reply #7June 06, 2008, 11:29:48 am

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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2008, 11:29:48 am »
I've got one and it works well. Nice if it was in metric but not really a big deal.
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