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Post by A1ex » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:44 pm

It doesn't do it all the time. But will take a look under there when I do the 2ws next week ;)
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Post by mercutio » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:45 pm

the fact it doesnt do it all the time could be electrical but could be either the gauge or the sender
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Post by A1ex » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:47 pm

OK gotcha. I was thinking of the gauge and sender as the same assy as they came together
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Post by mercutio » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:51 pm

no the sender will be screwed into the block the gauge just shows what the senders reading
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Post by A1ex » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:53 pm

Yeah the sender goes where the OEM pressure sensor was.

It was 20 quid for the sender & gauge, all I could afford at the time, but may change then both now for something a little more accurate.
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Post by Donald » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:02 pm

A1ex wrote:Yeah the sender goes where the OEM pressure sensor was.

It was 20 quid for the sender & gauge, all I could afford at the time, but may change then both now for something a little more accurate.
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Post by 4thgenphil » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:13 pm

there a pressure gauge or 2 just come up on puk ;)
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Post by A1ex » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:22 pm

Gorgon wrote:
A1ex wrote:Yeah the sender goes where the OEM pressure sensor was.

It was 20 quid for the sender & gauge, all I could afford at the time, but may change then both now for something a little more accurate.
Start getting this CF stuff out and you'll be rolling in it!
Yeah maybe one day. I've sold a single DIN blanking plate so far in a month on egay :lol:
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Post by Donald » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:29 pm

Well you know you have pennies waiting from me whenever you're ready ;)

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Post by A1ex » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:36 pm

Yeah cheers dude, it all helps :)

Ordering the vac pump & CF tomorrow to finish the spoiler. Another £200 :roll: I've spent way over a grand on this stuff so far :shock:
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