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Subject:RE: Gauged Animals?
From:Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Date:Thu, 09 Nov 1995 16:45:00 -0800 (PST)

>Cylinder head temperature, all cylinders.
  <snip>
>When I saw the above notation, I envisioned *four* gauges,
>one for each cylinder.  Is this overkill?  Is this
>obsession?  Is this insurance?  Is there a 4-cylinder gauge?

I vaguely recall seeing an ad in some VW mag, about such
a gauge. Years ago. Yes, they do exist. Or did. It's a single
round gauge with four little needles-- cute!

Some people also put four sensors, one on each cylinder, and
wire them to a rotary switch that then goes to a conventional
(one-needle) gauge.

>Keep in mind that the owner also replaced standard fuses
>with *breakers* (aircraft-type) so all he had to do was push
>a button.

Hey... an "official" way to wedge a penny in the socket!   :^)

Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com