[Shotimes] 2 1/16" gauge questions (No full sweep kind for electric gauges?!)

[Bruce Malachuk]

Well now autometer offers a mechanical fuel gauge that has a sender under
the hood attached to a tube with a non-flamable liquid in it to relay the
pressure readings. No flame suit required for vehicle operation  :-)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: <HomeboyNorm@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 2 1/16" gauge questions (No full sweep kind for
electric gauges?!)


> If the fuel leaks there is greater potential to become roasted in a
> blaze of glory. I would never ever ever mount a fuel gauge in the car
> (mechanical)
>
> Ian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HomeboyNorm@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:09 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] 2 1/16" gauge questions (No full sweep kind for
> electric gauges?!)
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> While browsing through some racing catalogs, I've noticed that I can't
> get
> the full sweep kind if I use electrical instead of mechanical, is it
> true for
> all gauge companies?
>
> If all electrical gauges are not full sweep, then I will go with
> mechanical
> kind for the full sweep layout. I just like the look of full sweep
> gauges
> better than the half sweep ones.
>
> My only concern is that I don't know if I should mount a mechanical fuel
>
> pressure gauge inside my '89 with that group buy 3 gauge A-pillar pod.
> There are
> an electrical fuel pressure gauge that I can use for the inside, but
> then it is
> not full sweep.
>
> Autometer says no to a mechanical fuel pressure gauge inside the car, I
> wonder why? Or if I can do anything to be able to safely mount a
> mechanical FP
> gauge inside?
>
> PLEASE HELP ME OUT BEING THAT I AM AN IDIOT WITH GAUGES! I will
> appreciate
> all the help/feedbacks that I can get from the list.
>
> Thanks, Norm
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