Re: Air/Fuel Gauges

From: Leonard A Price (laprice@pathcom.com)
Date: Sun Mar 11 2001 - 15:32:19 EST


Hey there Bob, Just wanted to say thanks again for the info on the Cap &
Rotor got them at UAP/NAPA just up the street from where I live and sure
enough they were Brass and they went in fine, I also did a change to
synthetic oil and Mobil Filter. . Len.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Air/Fuel Gauges

> At 09:53 PM 3/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > <SNIP>
> > 1. How distracting are the LED gauges at night? I can use this one as
> > long
> >as I want, but I don't want to go through installing it, taking it out,
and
> >waiting on an analog without some input.
>
> I have the needle gauge so I cannot objectively say how distracting an LED
> gauge would be. I find turning up the dash light to its fullest
distracting at
> night and used this as a guide for choosing the needle type.
>
> > 2. Who makes a good analog meter that is comparable to Autometer's
prices
> >($40-60 usually)?
>
> Mine is the Intellitronix and operates as it should.
>
>
> >Anyone with any experience is welcome to chime in. I'm all ears. I've
> >decided
> >on the vacuum/boost gauge I want, but need to settle on my A/F gauge
before I
> >pick out my faceplates... Crit
>
> If you're pretty sure that you are going to electrical gauges, consider
> attaching
> a wiring connectors box under the dash, connect the power
> wires/ground/sending unit
> wire to this box on the input side. On the gauge side of the box, connect
> the wires
> from the gauge to the appropriate connectors. This way, it gives you the
> flexibility
> to remove the gauge without removing the input wires. I have done this.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
> '97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto., 3.92SG
>



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