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Subject:Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
From:shawn a. zenor
Date:Mon, 8 Nov 1999 20:06:45 -0700

All I have to say is don't leave us Mac cultists out when putting together
your guage system.  Our revenge is swift and silent... :-)

>-----Original Message-----
>From:   KENWILFY@AOL.COM [SMTP:KENWILFY@AOL.COM]
>Sent:   Monday, November 08, 1999 8:38 PM
>To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject:        Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
>
>This is the first step in my quest for a computer diagnostic setup for my
>van.  Before I invest in expensive computer equipment, etc. I need to get the
>senders that I will need to send the information to my analog gauges first
>and then the computer system later.  So what I need to know is:
>1.  Do I need VDO senders or is some other brand as good/cheaper or
>better/same price or more expensive?
>2.  Does anyone know of a electrical manifold pressure gauge and sender setup
>(All I can find is mechanical).
>3.  Has anyone ever used the "Fuel to Air Ratio" gauges that use your oxygen
>sender as the sender for the gauge?  How do you like it?
>Finally what list of gauges would you recommend?  Here is what I want so far:
>Oil pressure
>Oil Temperature
>Manifold pressure
>Head Temperature
>Voltage
>Amperage
>Water Temperature
>Coolant system pressure (Still debating this one)
>Air-to-fuel ratio
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>
>Ken Wilford
>http://www.vanagain.com
>John 3:16
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                              Shawn A. Zenor
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