Ausmini
It is currently Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:11 am

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini & A/A+ Series Mods

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 

Which Guage is most important?
Poll ended at Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:05 pm
Oil Pressure 51%  51%  [ 24 ]
Oil Temperature 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
Ammeter 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Exhaust Temperature 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Water Temperature 30%  30%  [ 14 ]
Fuel 11%  11%  [ 5 ]
Inlet Manifold pressure (boost guage) 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
Total votes : 47
Author Message
Fat Boy Dave
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:05 pm 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:58 am
Posts: 1284
Location: Yarraville, Melbourne
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.

_________________
1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...
Top
 Profile  
 
clubby123
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:39 pm 
Offline
998cc
998cc
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:16 pm
Posts: 714
Location: Gold Coast
water temp 100%

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Mini Mad
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:53 pm 
Offline
ET 13.457 seconds , OH YEAH !!!!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:35 am
Posts: 7826
Location: Somewhere Around Sydney
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.

_________________
Image
Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484
Top
 Profile  
 
Hagar
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:34 pm 
Offline
848cc
848cc
User avatar

Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:55 pm
Posts: 332
Location: Brisbane
If you're talking overall importance, then I think Water temp.

If you've already got a functioning temperature gauge, then Oil pressure next.

_________________
1958 Morris Minor 1000 - "Nigel"
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
awdmoke
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:16 pm 
Offline
1360cc
1360cc
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:41 pm
Posts: 12311
Location: Rockingham - Collie WA
^ wot e sez :)

_________________
Too many cars, and too little time.
Top
 Profile  
 
Mini Mad
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:17 pm 
Offline
ET 13.457 seconds , OH YEAH !!!!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:35 am
Posts: 7826
Location: Somewhere Around Sydney
If you've got no oil pressure, you'll do more damage before it even gets up to temp.

_________________
Image
Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484
Top
 Profile  
 
kazjim
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:50 pm 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:49 pm
Posts: 1556
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Fat Boy Dave
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:35 pm 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:58 am
Posts: 1284
Location: Yarraville, Melbourne
So oil pressure guage it is then, do people recommend vaccum or electrical type?

_________________
1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...
Top
 Profile  
 
h0nk
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:03 pm 
Offline
1275cc
1275cc
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:36 pm
Posts: 2146
Location: sydney
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.
Top
 Profile  
 
Namibian CAMEL
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:07 pm 
Offline
teh admin God
teh admin God
User avatar

Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:25 pm
Posts: 3932
Location: Smitho, Tassie
surpeee'd'ow

_________________
Sir Namibian CAMEL of MONGOLIA !!!
Vrilen Snyson Racing: Finding us all a Vrilen
Asparagus: Experience the versatility
Top
 Profile  
 
kazjim
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:07 pm 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:49 pm
Posts: 1556
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Mini Mad
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:53 pm 
Offline
ET 13.457 seconds , OH YEAH !!!!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:35 am
Posts: 7826
Location: Somewhere Around Sydney
Could we just get one made up at Pirtek or something locally?

_________________
Image
Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484
Top
 Profile  
 
drmini in aust
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:23 am 
Offline
religious status
religious status
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
Posts: 39752
Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW
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:

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R. :mrgreen:
Top
 Profile  
 
kazjim
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:28 am 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:49 pm
Posts: 1556
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Mokesta
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:19 am 
Offline
1275cc
1275cc
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:37 pm
Posts: 2495
Location: Vegus, Brisvegus
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....
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini & A/A+ Series Mods

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

© 2016 Ausmini. All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.