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Subject:Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
From:Tom Buese
Date:Wed, 8 Dec 2021 20:47:30 -0500

I thot we were only discussing meters, not 
necessarily gauges! lol
Anyone use a peter meter?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 8, 2021, at 6:10 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> How many customers were fooled by the "Transporter" name?   🙄
> 
> Steven
> 91 Westy
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021, 1:08 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> we forget an inclinometer (to see up or down slope)
>> and an altitude meter (how high are we)
>> and a tire pressure gauge  (for comfort)
>> and a wind sock
>> :-)
>> 
>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 12:59 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Also, compass, built in navigation, seat warmers, microwave, and ice
>>> maker.
>>> 
>>> But, come to think of it, I’ve seen just about all of this at one or
>>> another West River Westies camp out! And Disco ball, and pizza oven as
>> well.
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 3:54 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> and coolant temperature and oil pressure and oil temperature and cabin
>>>> temperature and exterior temperature and driver temperature... then we
>>> will
>>>> be happy :-)
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 12:47 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Really should have a coolant pressure gauge.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 2:35 PM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yup, speedometer, Odometer & Tachometer!
>>>>>> So many gauges on these old VW’s!
>>>>>> But no Thermometer!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Haha yup I realized that the moment I hit send.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 1:59 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
>>> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi tom,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>      I think what he is asking for is the gage that give the RPM
>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> the engine.  I think you are describing the speedometer.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Not all vanagons have the gage for showing RPMs
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 1:24 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The tachometer is the speed gauge with the odometer correct?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 1:22 PM Dennis Haynes <
>>>>> d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Looking for an instrument cluster or just the tach for a Vanagon.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>> Dennis
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>