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Old 09-07-2014, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod
Oil pressure gauge is a joke. The needle is driven to the center position when the sensor clicks at 4psi. Several posts of overheated trucks steaming on the side of the road with no indication at all of impending doom from the factory instruments. I wouldn't trust them.
So what about oil pressure? No low pressure oil means no running truck. Don't really care about what the pressure is.

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Old 09-07-2014, 04:11 PM
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Wow. I knew there are some sensitive topics on this board, but I didn't think having an extra gage or two on the dash was one of them.

If I didn't know better, I'd think we have some 70 yr old ladies posting.

I'm on the side of decreased monitoring. I monitor with Torque only when I tow my camper and for diagnostics. If your running a hot tune and use your truck as a street dragster, I can see more haves. Any more than that, and you probably call 911 to cut your fingernails.

Having said all that, a volt meter would be great. But I monitor voltage enough without it because I mainly just tow the camper with it.
And this is why I went with the edge insight. I can monitor 8 things at a time if I want, but the alarm feature means I don't have to watch them unless it hits a set point.

Ps, don't tell the 7.3 guys you don't need to monitor and datalog everything on every trip. Lol! They are now on the kick of putting a pyrometer in each manifold and some of them do a third in the downpipe.

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Old 09-07-2014, 04:18 PM
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Watch it Bryan, I'm only 67.
I thought that's what the 69 was in your handle. ;>). Had I known you were only 67, I would had said something about waiting three more years until you had the retirement thing figured out before hassling people over the internet.
 
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I thought that's what the 69 was in your handle. ;>). Had I known you were only 67, I would had said something about waiting three more years until you had the retirement thing figured out before hassling people over the internet.
The 69 is for my 69 cj mustang. LOL
 
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The 69 is for my 69 cj mustang. LOL
Well I wasn't about to ask what it was for. Lol You just never know.
 
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So what about oil pressure? No low pressure oil means no running truck. Don't really care about what the pressure is.

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Point is, it's designed to be misleading and is of little value. I guess you could extrapolate the "no monitoring" position to having just one big red light on the dash that lights up whenever anything is wrong, then attach some diagnostic device for repairs. I can follow that logic, I just disagree. Ignoring available tech devices makes little sense to me but it's your truck.

There's a derogatory name for internet posters who drop a bomb to start an argument. I'll cleverly wait a few posts before typing it...or not, enjoy your disagreement this is going nowhere.
 
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Old 09-07-2014, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod

Point is, it's designed to be misleading and is of little value. I guess you could extrapolate the "no monitoring" position to having just one big red light on the dash that lights up whenever anything is wrong, then attach some diagnostic device for repairs. I can follow that logic, I just disagree. Ignoring available tech devices makes little sense to me but it's your truck.

There's a derogatory name for internet posters who drop a bomb to start an argument. I'll cleverly wait a few posts before typing it...or not, enjoy your disagreement this is going nowhere.
All I am saying is that there are some things that are not worth monitoring. Too much information leads to an overload.

Feel free to call me all the derogatory names you want but that certainly seems silly. You obviously didn't see where I was going with my post...

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Originally Posted by MisterCMK
All I am saying is that there are some things that are not worth monitoring. Too much information leads to an overload.

Feel free to call me all the derogatory names you want but that certainly seems silly. You obviously didn't see where I was going with my post...

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My apologies, that remark concerned post #11. Should have posted separate or not at all.
 
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Ford has always been opposed to working volt gauges. Even the 60s to 80s AMP gauges were worthless and even Ford admitted they didn't work correctly in various TSBs...

Ford Ammeter Gauges: Do They Work? | MILEPOSTS Garage (Tech Tips)

As for oil pressure gauge, if there is a gauge with a needle then it should work as a proper gauge showing actual pressure. Since Ford decided to just make it a glorified idiot gauge then they should have just put an idiot light in.

Same thing with the Trans Temp. Do an idiot light.

With 2 open spots in the dash cluster it would have made more sense to put in a Volt meter and EGT.

Oh well...

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Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod
My apologies, that remark concerned post #11. Should have posted separate or not at all.
Hmmmm, apologies if my remark was taken different than I intended. It wasn't directed at anyone, or anyone's viewpoint that differs. I thought I was being a little humorous and even poking a little fun at myself. It can be deleted if needed since it did not turn out as its intended purpose.
 
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Hmmmm, apologies if my remark was taken different than I intended. It wasn't directed at anyone, or anyone's viewpoint that differs. I thought I was being a little humorous and even poking a little fun at myself. It can be deleted if needed since it did not turn out as its intended purpose.
All opinions are valued and appreciated, just not at the expense of others. If no offense was meant, so be it.
 
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Old 09-07-2014, 07:06 PM
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I agree. We are talking opinions here and they are subject to be different. no need for name calling.
 
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Is it too late to ask a moderator to delete this whole thread?

My posts in this thread have all been in jest. One extra gauge vs 10 extra gauges is the definition of personal preference. Apologies to anyone I might have offended ..... and especially to old ladies everywhere. I think I insulted them with my comparison.

Nope, I couldn't help myself.
 
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