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Subject:Re: Which gauges?
From:David Marshall
Date:Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:09:59 -0700

At 09:52 AM 02/06/2000 -0700, Tom Moritz wrote:
>Okay, it's time to outfit our '90 Westy with some gauges so I know what's
>going on back there.  The problem is I figure I have room for up to three
>gauges (pod mounted to between the VW instrument pod and the ash tray) but I
>want five gauges.  Here's a list of gauges I think I want.  I would
>appreciate some feedback so I can whittle this list down to three.

>1) Ammeter

-- If you have a volt gauge, not really necessary

>2) Volt meter

-- Kinda boaring... mine sits at 14.4V all day long.

>3) Oil pressure

-- Idiot light should be all you need.

>4) Oil temperature

-- Good to have to see how hard you are working your engine over the long
wrong.

>5) Vacuum pressure

-- Good to have to see how hard you are working your engine at this moment
in time.

>Tom Moritz

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