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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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What do you think are OK readings on:

Oil Temp

Water temp

Voltmeter

Boost pressure

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p.s the boost one was a joke

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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voltmeter when car is running about about 13
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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i wldn tbother bout oil temp i'd want oil pressure tho
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Yeah i have one but havent got it wired up yet

When car has lights on/fans on ect it sits between 12 and 13 volts but if everything off it sits just under 14 volts

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoo
Yeah i have one but havent got it wired up yet

When car has lights on/fans on ect it sits between 12 and 13 volts but if everything off it sits just under 14 volts

Same as mine.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Though it would be..everything else is the same or similar!
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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stoo...my voltmeter sits on 14.2v with nothing on and 14v with the lights on etc...dips to 12.5-13 with HEAVY bass on lol

boost....about 32psi

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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Cheers!

i might tighten it a wee bit more then
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