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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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hmm yea we already got one on the dash so..... but im leaning towards the three i said (fuel press, oil temp, oil press) cause with the TS 6 position chip im going to get i want to know one of these, im leaning towards fuel idk yet?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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I have seven, fuel pressure, oil temp, trans temp, boost, water temp, EGT's & oil pressure. I want to add hpop pressure gauge. The one I watch the most is EGT.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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well my concern is what is affected by the chip and exhuast the most fuel press, oil press, oil temp?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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EGT''''''s
 
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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EGT''''''s
im already going to get that one i know its important, but between those three i keep listing what is more important? thanks, blake.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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That's a tough call. I would say oil pressure but once I got a hole in my oil pressure gauge line and blew out a couple of gallons in less then a minute. The motor shut down before I even noticed. The computer will shut it down right away when it senses low oil pressure.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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What about a b/s meter I really need one lol!!! I would say fuel pressure or hpop oil pressure??
 
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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I run an electrical water temp guage since ours suck.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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I run an electrical water temp guage since ours suck.
Many have said that, maybe mine is exceptatonal. Mine will respond exactly as my electric gauge. They both go up and down at the same time.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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ok well fuel press and oil press are my two finalist. and do our water temp guages really suck that bad? i dont know i just dont see water temp as that big of a deal. i sont know how often the OBS trucks over heat especially with mods?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Its knowing the real temperature the trucks running at thats important to me. So coolant temp is on my list.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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well my concern is what is affected by the chip and exhuast the most
Bank Account gauge
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Yeah like a reverse read pyrometer. The hotter it gets the lower the reading. Combined with the above mentioned BS gauge it could be a big seller.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Bank Account gauge
haha no i dont need one i just signed my bank account over to clay at riffraff. it just works out easier that way, he gets my life savings and i get the best truck in the pacific northwest
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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i would like to add 4-5 more. i have the usual, boost egt and trans. maybe add a scan gauge, backpressure, water temp, oil pressure, fuel, and hpop. scan gauge can do a few things so i threw out 6 possibilities
 
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