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Old 05-24-2014, 09:56 PM   #5
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Re: Time for a new oil pressure thread

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Originally Posted by geezer#99 View Post
Nothing wrong with that pressure. You want 10 psi per 1000 rpm.
If you want an accurate reading, install a mechanical gauge.
Well see I've had some mechanical gauges on other stuff and they're always within 1 or two PSI of each other. I looked into it when I bought the gauge a while back. Autometer doesn't seem to think it makes much of a difference. It might actually be the other way around sometimes. For example my dad's diving gauge for air is mech and its always 200lbs give or take. The dive computer is 5lbs give or take and its of course electrical. I think the whole mech being more accurate than electric is a myth. Unless someone can offer up some proof? I'd be interested to read about it.
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