your favorite gauge type?

[robsanab]

I'm going to get a gauge/radio console panel from parker performance for my daily driver and was wondering what 3 gauges you find most useful.

I'm planning on a voltmeter and oil pressure for sure... but for the 3rd gauge I'm thinking either water temp or a clock (I don't wear a watch) rather than oil temperature. I'm not sure what a oil temp gauge would tell me... how do you read yours. Not getting an oil temp gauge would also save me $60 because I wouldn't need that dual sender adapter that enables you to mount both oil temp and oil pressure senders.

what do you think?

[BLUNT]

id much rather have an oil temp gauge than volts. you think your cars warm when the water temps up to normal but its not. oil temp tells you when its ok to beat the shit out of it

[TobyB]

water temp, oil pressure, oil temp, O2, pyrometer x 4, fuel pressure, diff temp, trans temp, time- in that order!

heh heh

t

[JohnN]

operating environment than the water temp.

Cheers!

John N

[visionaut]

FYI - the VDO clock that fits the Parker Performance console faceplate gauge holes is VERY hard to come by. And if you do find one, if you have A/C behind the console, it won't fit (it's a much deeper gauge than the VDO volt/temp gauges.)

Ask me how I know.... ;-)

[ray_]

What BLUNT said. And then an AFR gauge ;-)

Cheers,

Ray (no voltmeters)

[Ian]

Oil temp, oil pressure, volts. Oil temp and pressure are invaluable for prolonging engine life. If temp is high or pressure low, shut it down! And volts has helped me trouble-shoot a couple of electrical problems. If you must have a clock in the car, try putting the clock in the parcel shelf like a tii. Or just buy a cheap watch and keep it in the car.

Ian

'76 M2