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Old 31-08-2007 | 04:20 PM
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what alternatives are people using on there cars as a fuel gauge, and how accurate is yours?

alternatives being other than the factory ones!
Old 31-08-2007 | 07:29 PM
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i now use the 1 built into the stack dash,

very accurate

but if thats all you want a grand is a bit much for a fuel gauge
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i now use the 1 built into the stack dash,

very accurate

but if thats all you want a grand is a bit much for a fuel gauge
the down side is the round 80mm stack dash's dont have a fuel gauge
Old 31-08-2007 | 09:45 PM
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get your self one those nice stacks tht have it built in

NB There very accurate
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i now use the 1 built into the stack dash,

very accurate

but if thats all you want a grand is a bit much for a fuel gauge
the down side is the round 80mm stack dash's dont have a fuel gauge
get a full blown stack dash then, 1 of the best things ive bought for sure
Old 31-08-2007 | 09:50 PM
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i have racetech in mine

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I bought it off Kelv
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The round ones look better in the escort! Shame Stack stopped selling thier boost gauges, I'd of had 2 x 80mm Stacks in my Escort!
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Mark, i dont want the full blown Stack, will mean selling a host of Defi's and rewiring everything.

just wanted two 80mm round Stacks.


Jase - glad to hear its all working perfect mate


Gus - is it acurate mate, got any pics or links atall please?
Old 01-09-2007 | 03:57 PM
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no idea if its accurate or not, i havent put a drop of petrol in the tank yet


been told they rather good, look nice to imo


ian howell is the man to talk to, he got mine to me rather quick and at a nice price also
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Cheers Gus.






now go and fill it up

does it run off the standard fuel gauge sender?

just looking at your install, all done nice and smartly - is that an 80mm rev counter?
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yes mate 80mm


i havent got a standard tank so noy on original sender, would of thought it would work just the same thou

ian would put you straight


thinkits still a long way off from filling it up thou
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I'm going to try one of these :



http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/fuelgauges.asp
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Cheers Gus.

Jon, doesnt look to bad actually. may look into it
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