[DeTomaso] Techno Questions: Fuel Pressure Gauges

[jderyke at aol.com]

Chuck, to be sold in the U.S, all gauges electrical or mechanical must be +- 2% accuracy or better. So cheap gauges must be made of cheap materials or assembled cheaply (or both) in order to be sold for a profit. Even if the 'workers' are 8-yr-old street urchins being paid pennies. So cheap gauges simply cannot be expected to last very long. Buy another- maybe of better quality, plug it in and see if that fixes your problem. If not, you have a spare for tomorrow. If so, a glass of Merlot and on to the next problem. 'Cause there is always a 'next problem'!Cheers- J DeRyke


-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2022 5:41 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Questions: Fuel Pressure Gauges

Dumb question,
How do you know you just aren’t out of gas?

I would think cheap enough just to buy replacements.

However, knowing the Pantera Research Institute (central division) may be low on projects, I see no reason for not testing some of the proposed solutions.
:)

Though it just may be the gauges are toast (or you’re out of gas)

Asa Jay

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> On Mar 8, 2022, at 16:00, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>   Dear Guys,
> 
> 
>            I have been using a smallish Mr. Gasket mechanical fuel
>  pressure gauge on the AN fuel line to the carb on both Panteras.  Both
>  of the fuel pressure gauges have gone inoperative.
> 
> 
>          Dumb techno questions:  Is it possible to soak them in lacquer
>  thinner or an equivalent to dissolve internal schmutz?.....or....
> 
> 
>                                                            Is it better
>  and simpler to buy another fuel pressure gauge?......If so, then any
>  recommendations for durable, reliable small fuel pressure gauges?
> 
> 
> 
>                      Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
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   Chuck, to be sold in the U.S, all gauges electrical or mechanical must
   be +- 2% accuracy or better. So cheap gauges must be made of cheap
   materials or assembled cheaply (or both) in order to be sold for a
   profit. Even if the 'workers' are 8-yr-old street urchins being paid
   pennies. So cheap gauges simply cannot be expected to last very long.
   Buy another- maybe of better quality, plug it in and see if that fixes
   your problem. If not, you have a spare for tomorrow. If so, a glass of
   Merlot and on to the next problem. 'Cause there is always a 'next
   problem'!
   Cheers- J DeRyke
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Asa Jay Laughton via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2022 5:41 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Questions: Fuel Pressure Gauges
   Dumb question,
   How do you know you just arenat out of gas?
   I would think cheap enough just to buy replacements.
   However, knowing the Pantera Research Institute (central division) may
   be low on projects, I see no reason for not testing some of the
   proposed solutions.
   :)
   Though it just may be the gauges are toast (or youare out of gas)
   Asa Jay
   Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
   > On Mar 8, 2022, at 16:00, Charles Engles <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
   >
   > i>>?  Dear Guys,
   >
   >
   >            I have been using a smallish Mr. Gasket mechanical fuel
   >  pressure gauge on the AN fuel line to the carb on both Panteras.
   Both
   >  of the fuel pressure gauges have gone inoperative.
   >
   >
   >          Dumb techno questions:  Is it possible to soak them in
   lacquer
   >  thinner or an equivalent to dissolve internal schmutz?.....or....
   >
   >
   >                                                            Is it
   better
   >  and simpler to buy another fuel pressure gauge?......If so, then any
   >  recommendations for durable, reliable small fuel pressure gauges?
   >
   >
   >
   >                      Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
   > _______________________________________________
   >
   >
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