How do you monitor your engine?
12-03-2007, 02:12 PM
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How do you monitor your engine?
What types of gauges are neccesary when you have a slightly modified vehicle? What types of gauges should i used on my car? Sounds like a stupid question but i just need to know what types of things i need to monitor while i'm driving my car. I do a lot of 'performance' aka fast driving Thanks, you guys are always a huge help.
12-03-2007, 02:35 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
oil pressure and coolant are #1........after that I have a voltmeter gauge or amps gauge whichever you prefer.....if you have NOS then a pressure gauge for that too...or supercharged a boost gauge is good
...I use all mechanical gauges for accuracy
...I use all mechanical gauges for accuracy
12-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
ORIGINAL: mjr46
oil pressure and coolant are #1........after that I have a voltmeter gauge or amps gauge whichever you prefer.....if you have NOS then a pressure gauge for that too...or supercharged a boost gauge is good...I use all mechanical gauges for accuracy
oil pressure and coolant are #1........after that I have a voltmeter gauge or amps gauge whichever you prefer.....if you have NOS then a pressure gauge for that too...or supercharged a boost gauge is good
...I use all mechanical gauges for accuracy
12-03-2007, 02:56 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
12-03-2007, 03:00 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
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well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
12-03-2007, 03:18 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
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well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
OR
You can run an electrical gauge, and put it in a pod inside your car and call it good.
12-03-2007, 03:29 PM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
a tach, oil press guage, fuel press, coolant temp.... and no, dont expect anything out of the stockers... i had a siezed oil pump(no oil pressure at all) and my guage said i was fine.... i run an oil pressure guage under the hood, tach in the car, and water temp is next, prolly under the hood too
12-04-2007, 12:07 AM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
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i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at
i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at
12-04-2007, 02:03 AM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
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well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
12-04-2007, 08:57 AM
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RE: How do you monitor your engine?
ORIGINAL: FoxGT
could do what i did, I have the nylon tube from the mechanical oil pressure gauge wrapped in two rubber tubes inside the car all the way to the gromet just to make sure.
ORIGINAL: 94RedDevil
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
well i dont have nitrous, or boost. as for the oil pressure, number 1, i dont even know what my oil pressure should be at lol, man i feel like a *****, 2 i've heard that you should use electrical on that gauge as not to have oil spewing into the interior of your car if it decided one day to explode... and as for the volt gauge, is the one in my dash not suficient? how about vac gauge, anyone?
