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Author:  Fat Boy Dave [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Which guage is the most important
Thinking of getting an oil guage for when I hot up the Mini, but not sure what's more important to keep an eye on. Oil pressure or oil temperature? Space is kind of limited so not really sure if I can fit both, or if I will really need both.
Author:  clubby123 [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:39 pm ]
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water temp 100%
Author:  Mini Mad [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:53 pm ]
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He will already have a water temp. guage in the rover, Oil Pressure would be far more important than temperature. Oil's these days can take alot.
Author:  Hagar [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:34 pm ]
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If you're talking overall importance, then I think Water temp.

If you've already got a functioning temperature gauge, then Oil pressure next.
Author:  awdmoke [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:16 pm ]
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^ wot e sez :)
Author:  Mini Mad [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:17 pm ]
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If you've got no oil pressure, you'll do more damage before it even gets up to temp.
Author:  kazjim [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:50 pm ]
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BOOST.

:twisted:

But other than That, in this order....(For a S/C or Turbo, anyway - N/a some of these dont apply)

Water Temp
Oil Pressure
Fuel Pressure
Oil Temperature
Inlet Temperature
Exhaust Temperature

Man, If i had the room, I'd fit the whole Autometer catalogue.....
J
Author:  Fat Boy Dave [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:35 pm ]
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So oil pressure guage it is then, do people recommend vaccum or electrical type?
Author:  h0nk [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:03 pm ]
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Oil pressure definatley... I'd go the mech type.. Make sure your oil warning light is working too, don't rely on a guage, as you'll see a light much quicker then a guage.
Author:  Namibian CAMEL [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:07 pm ]
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surpeee'd'ow
Author:  kazjim [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:07 pm ]
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The single biggest mistake i made with an Oil pressure guage was using the thin-ass plastic tubing that came with it... the guage reacted slowly and sluggishly...

Added a Minispares (minisport?) Braided line, and WOW ! - you can even see the relief valve opening and closing !!

worth the 10 pound... easily !

J
Author:  Mini Mad [ Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:53 pm ]
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Could we just get one made up at Pirtek or something locally?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:23 am ]
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Pirtek could make you a decent 1/8" hydraulic hose but you need to take them the brass flange nut and pipe end that goes on the gauge.
The bottom end connection into block is 1/8" BSP.

Problem with those braided lines is whatever they rub on, they cut through...eh, kazjim... :lol:
Author:  kazjim [ Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:28 am ]
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Hey, it was only a little fire..... :roll:

I missed one rub point, it just happened to be a power feed to the ignition switch.... - arcced out, split the hose, oil spashed everywherem smoke, fire.. screaming, yelling etc etc ....

got it home ok though....

J
Author:  Mokesta [ Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:19 am ]
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Electric gauges only give you 90 degrees of needle movement, which is a bit of a waste in a circular gauge face. Machanical gauges give more needle movement (like 220 degrees) so I went mech.
Of course in the moke I don't have to worry about the tube coming away from the gauge and filling all the carpet & dash with oil like my mate had on his skyline....
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