[T3] O2 meter purchase/source, head temp meter too

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

I finally put some money down to buy my own O2 sensor , I was always 
procrastinating and using someone elses. It is used to properly adjust
fuel injection and carburators.

I was looking on the internet and remebered what some celebrated VW
gurus said about the inaccuracy of gauges not mention the high cost
of low quality units. Well I found a source that makes gauges for 
aircraft and industrial applications and some are FAA approved.
If it is good enough for aircraft and industrial it should good.
These folks can make custom gauges for any need and they are local 
in California so made in Taiwan or China should not be printed on it.
The nice lady on the phone said that they make them in her factory 
and that each is built by hand, tested and calibrated by each 
assembler /tech. I found that these gauges come in automotive round
or aircraft square, from 2 to 3 inches, every meter you can think of 
for a car is listed on their on line catalog. And more surprizing 
is that these gauges are less expensive than medium and high end
automotive gauges you would get from car catalogs.

The company is called WESTACH and their site is www.westach.com .
The air fuel gauge cost 49 dollars without the oxygen sensor.
they have every kind of aircooled head temp gauge even quads , 
meaning 4 temp gauges in one meter case for one temp reading for each
head. It is pricy at 195.00 I will save some money for that one.
The thermocouple for these is under 20 bucks. The catalog states
prices higher than actual price via the phone.

Just letting you guys know where the good gauges may be. i will 
see next week how my gauge works when it arrives next week. Some 
may think that I am gauge crazy but I like to know if my engine 
is working well.


LEON MARTINEZ

SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA


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