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Old 03-05-2003, 08:00 PM
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Default autometer gauges on an NA car?

im keeping my car NA, and i was wondering if there is anything i should monitor when i run my car. . .if so i was planning on the 3-gauge a-pillar pod. . .what 3 gauges would i put in there?
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oil pressure and water temp is probably best
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (IM ALL BOB)

so i should just go for the dual pods? or is there another gauge that would be useful
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

get the air/fuel,..sure its not accurate but it gives you a idea,..or you can get a wideband o2,..then it should be acurate
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (WiDeBoDyEK)

whats a wideband o2? is it made by autometer?

so basically i would get an oil pressure gauge, air/fuel ratio gauge, and a water temp gauge? since im keeping it NA


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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

air/fuel...and oil press...thats it...and i heard that the air/fuel is not that accurate so..pick them out wisely...
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Kool305)

autometer makes quality stuff though right?

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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

if you are going to make an na monster, a oil press is key, but a/f and water temp is good too. you should be fine with those monitered
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (nasi)

What about an EGT gauge for an NA application. I know it is a good one to have for FI applications but I am wondering if it would be of any use on an NA app. Also, I heard that an EGT is an alternative to an air/fuel gauge and can be used to read similarly and tune off of the same way an air/fuel is used, and is generally more accurate than an air/fuel. This is just what I have heard, please correct me if I am wrong, and any input on the value of EGT for NA is appreciated. Later.
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

autometer makes quality stuff though right?
the autometer a/f gauge isn't very accurate at all. it's just kind of a rough estimate.
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (hanson said)

for NA, water, oil temp and oil press is good.
normal A/F is very inaccurate, waste of $$$ IMO.
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (spoon_ek9)

what are the things the vafc monitors, or does it monitor anything at all???
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (igotsol!)

no, VAFC does not monitor water/oil temp and oil temp...............
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (spoon_ek9)

water temp, oil temp, oil pressure

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water temp, oil pressure, air fuel

for the 3 gauge a-pillar pod


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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

I have Air Fuel Ratio, Oil Pressure, and Volts.....the oil pressure and volts is because I've spun rod bearings and volts because I'm workin' on my 4th alternator and 3rd battery.....and the air fuel b/c it looks cool.....
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (IM ALL BOB)

water temp? why? you already have one.....
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (Nothing.Special)

water temp, oil temp , and oil press

A/F gauge is totally useless.

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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (spoon_ek9)

I'm still tryin' to figure out why people put the water temp. gauge in there cuz you already have one....
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (99D16VTECCivic)

I'm still tryin' to figure out why people put the water temp. gauge in there cuz you already have one....
because the stock water temp gauge respone very very slow.................
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (spoon_ek9)

in my own opinion...I don't believe that the stock water temp. gauge has to be as fast as your tach.....if that was the case then that would be the way that they would have made it....it moves fast enough for you to be able to tell whether it is supposed to be that hot or not.....
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (99D16VTECCivic)

see, if you dont believe, there is nothing i can do. the stock water gauge is really not accrate. if you even road race your car, u will understand.
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (spoon_ek9)

plus the stock gauge isn't shown in actual temperatures, I don't really know how hot "this far_____" from C is
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Default Re: autometer gauges on an NA car? (93 MR EJ1)

ok if everytime that you have looked at your temp. gauge and it was this far from the C ______....and then one day you look at it and it is this far from the C __________....you should be able to tell that the car is running hot.....


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