I hate capillary gauges - I have had several fail and fill my dash with oil
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:12 pm ] |
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am i right in saying that? -Matt |
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| Author: | Mick [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:18 pm ] |
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Yeah, you can say that. This is how a bourdon tube gauge works works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourdon_tube#Bourdon Pretty natty aiight.. |
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:59 am ] |
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ok lovely.... just got a dual gauge for the moke. oil pressure and water temp, both are capillary.... so im gonna say mechanical... which im gonna say is easier to put in than electric? |
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:21 pm ] |
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I hate capillary gauges - I have had several fail and fill my dash with oil
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| Author: | Mick [ Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:57 pm ] |
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Yeah there is the chance of a break in the line. For the temp gauge this only presents an inconvenience, the oil line breaking is a little messier. Both gauges use the same bourdon tube mechanisms by the way, fascinating in simplicity and reliability.. I love thsoe old smiths twin gauges, I would love to set one up as oil pressure and oil temperature.. |
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