mechanical gauges or electrical?

[Iggle]

Do most people just run electrical gauges? Or is there a big advantage to running liquid filled mechanical gauges? Are they a lot more accurate? I am designing my dash now and need to make the decision soon.

thanks,

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[partybarge_pilot]

Race car? Mechanical gauges always work...........

[Iggle]

Race car? Mechanical gauges always work...........

It is not a race car, just for play. I just want it to be accurate but not have the inconvenience factor outweigh the benefit.

I could just run other fail safes like warning lights...

[Baja Fool]

Race car? Mechanical gauges always work...........

Word......

[g king]

Todd Wyllie told me one time that he took 3 Auto meter mechanical water temp gauges, put the probes in boiling water, and that they all read within 20 degrees of each other. So I don't think that mechanical is perfect unless you test each one first

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

Electrical oil pressure gauges never spew hot oil in the driver's compartment.

[partybarge_pilot]

Electrical oil pressure gauges never spew hot oil in the driver's compartment.

Only a fool would run the plastic line that comes with them..........

[redline]

Only a fool would run the plastic line that comes with them..........

Trust me sometimes even the steel braided teflon lines fail!

[DOG ON]

I would say electric.....you never want anything that might leak, break or jeoderdize your race in ordeer to be a little more accurate.

IMHO

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

a fool

I went to school with him...my cars only had two lights - gennie and oil pressure.