Re[2]: gauges

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm.jf.intel.com>]

I am probably biased but I have a very hard time believing VDO gauges 
(found in Porsches, VWs and other German autos) would be inaccurate as 
well.  I agree with much of what GB says but there are some things that I 
don't agree with (like his view point on high hp engines running cool like 
a stocker).  I think that his viewpoint on temp gauges is off as well.  
Judging by the writings of the tech articles and catalog some of the 
material is dated (synthetic oil, for example) and hasn't been revised -- I 
would venture to guess this applies to gauges as well.

My opinionated three cents,
     Toby Erkson, air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L
     Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/

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Subject: Re: gauges
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    9/22/97 11:27 AM


On Tue, 23 Sep 1997, rlgreen wrote:

> For any of you fly girls and boys, i was thinking of buying some
> williams CHT,EGT oil pressure and temp guages.  But if there are some
> top quality automotive guages, I would like to go that route.

There is nothing wrong with genuine VDO gauges.  I have used them for
years in all my VWs and will never use anything else.

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