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Zef_66
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It means that there is no sending unit with a wire going to the gauge. Mechanical means something different for each kind of gauge. But for boost gauge, a mechanical one has a vacuum line running to the gauge itself. An electrical boost gauge has a sensor/sending unit and a wire going to the gauge.
A mechanical oil pressure gauge has an oil line running to the gauge. An electrical oil pressure gauge has an oil pressure sending unit that senses the oil pressure in the engine, then sends an electrical signal to the gauge.
A mechanical oil pressure gauge has an oil line running to the gauge. An electrical oil pressure gauge has an oil pressure sending unit that senses the oil pressure in the engine, then sends an electrical signal to the gauge.
Zef_66
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Uhhh....electric.
FoSHO99
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Get a boost guage... lol, jk, i had my fun...
I got a electrical tranny temp guage, there is a plug on the tranny below the throttle body where I putthe sending unit and a wire back into the car, then inside, just need to ground and find a spare 12v power source for it.
You could do a anmeter too, your oil pressure will seem useless...
I got a electrical tranny temp guage, there is a plug on the tranny below the throttle body where I putthe sending unit and a wire back into the car, then inside, just need to ground and find a spare 12v power source for it.
You could do a anmeter too, your oil pressure will seem useless...
1998gpgt
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Yeah definitely dont buy a mechanical oil pressure gauge. Running a hot oil line into your car is just asking for trouble.
And Im not exactly postive how a mechanical tranny temp gauge works. But if its the same thing as a mechanical oil pressure guage, dont buy it. Just pay the few extra dollars for the electrical versions, you wont regret it.
And Im not exactly postive how a mechanical tranny temp gauge works. But if its the same thing as a mechanical oil pressure guage, dont buy it. Just pay the few extra dollars for the electrical versions, you wont regret it.
Going Too Phast
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Mechanical gauges really aren't dangerous if you install them correctly. They are also more reliable, respond quicker, and are more accurate. Electric oil pressure senders go bad often. To me, it is more of an issue about ease of installation. Electrical gauges are MUCH easier to install, so that is why I use them. Just need to run one little wire, whereas with a mechanical gauge you are limited to the length of the tubing and you have to get a big sender through the firewall (that may just be mechanical temp gauges).
An oil pressure gauge is a must if you are planning on getting any aftermarket gauges IMO. The stock idiot light is no help. I got an electric one and I am happy with it. You just install the sender in place of the stock idiot light sender above the oil filter. Tranny temp is a piece of cake. Like mentioned above, there is a plug on the tranny below the throttle body that you remove and replace with your sender. That is a 2 minute job. Then it is just hooking up the gauges inside and that isn't hard, it just takes some time to make it look good.
An oil pressure gauge is a must if you are planning on getting any aftermarket gauges IMO. The stock idiot light is no help. I got an electric one and I am happy with it. You just install the sender in place of the stock idiot light sender above the oil filter. Tranny temp is a piece of cake. Like mentioned above, there is a plug on the tranny below the throttle body that you remove and replace with your sender. That is a 2 minute job. Then it is just hooking up the gauges inside and that isn't hard, it just takes some time to make it look good.