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Subject:Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1106)
From:Keith Hughes
Date:Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:17:05 -0700

> 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)