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Gauges - Should I bother?
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Sun, 18 May 2003 16:05
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At the moment Im making a custom dash for my sprinter and before I start fibreglassing I can mould in some gauges.
My car is N/A and is going to stay that way. What gauges should I put in and well lets face it should I even bother?
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Gold Coast
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January 2003
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Sun, 18 May 2003 20:30
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Fuel, Temp, Oil press, Voltmeter The last 2 really aren't needed and you would probable be better off running a light
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Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Mon, 19 May 2003 00:48
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And a fully sik shift light so you remember to change gears 
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Canberra
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October 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Mon, 19 May 2003 02:23
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Yeah.a nice big halogen
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bris
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February 2003
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Mon, 19 May 2003 02:45
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unless your concern that your engine is gonna piss out oil and water at any given moment i would worry about gauges
you really only need oil pressure, tacho, and water temp:S
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cambo
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May 2002
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Tue, 20 May 2003 11:41
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dumb question alert.. please be patient...
my 3sge has a very low pressure reading on the gauge. so I had it tested, and the pressure is fine in the engine, therefore, my sender isn't working properly.
Is this a big deal? Should I get a new sender off Toyota? You mentioned that is is impt to have the guage, so I am thinking, is it therefore important to have one that is working well 
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Tue, 20 May 2003 11:47
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it's "important", in that if your engine is ever likely to get low pressure, it's a really good idea to know about it!
but on most engines, this generally happen at low oil levels.
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
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July 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Thu, 22 May 2003 11:34
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speedo,tacho,water temp and oil pressure. then add oil temp{the best engine gauge to have} and fuel pressure and last, volts.
mick
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Thu, 22 May 2003 12:01
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vacuum gauge, to check on your breathing 
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Thu, 22 May 2003 23:20
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So, my pressure sender is stuffing up. Shall I risk a second hand one? (though mostly they get sold with the engines) or go straight and get a new one from Toyota?
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Thu, 22 May 2003 23:28
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Well a lot of us have got about half a dozen of the things lying round anyway, just get friendly with someone who does! 
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bris
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February 2003
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Fri, 23 May 2003 02:38
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| Flem wrote on Tue, 20 May 2003 20:25 |
Has anybody forgotten a speedometer?( for the tacho find a brand new mini 02' model and use the tacho out of the mini it would go with the shift light  )
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i rarely drive of my speedo... you can judge your speed by your gear and what rpm you are doing...
although, i can pretty much feel all the speeds, i.e 60-70 and 100
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Gauges - Should I bother?
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Fri, 23 May 2003 02:49
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mrshin... what's happening in your avatarpic?
tell the story!
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