cheap gauges
 

i was at walmart at 2am buying snacks and oil and spray paint wjhen i notice they have gauges for like $9 and they look to be the same size as my autometer 2 1/16" boost gauge

anyone try these things? are they ----? i dont really care about looks if they work fine, just want a oil press and water temp one

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What brand are they?

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http://www.iequus.com/products.asp?cid=100

thats the brand but the walmart ones are only like 70 degree sweep

like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EQUUS...spagenameZWDVW

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i got the triple gauge one a while back but ended up returning it. water temp worked fine but needed money

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They are fine.Def not bling but who really cares.I bought the fancy autometer look alike Equus ones they have at my local Walmart and they were $50CDN.Great gauges for the money.

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i was lookin on ebay, would a mechnical water temp gauge mean you have to run a coolant line into the car to the gauge?

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No it means you have to install the sensor into the head and then run the big signal line from it to the gauge in the car.With a electric you can just run a couple wires and tap off the stock sensor.There is no coolant coming in the car.

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I know I had some uber cheap gauges from JC Whitney and they sucked a whole lot.
The one stopped working and the mechanical oil gauge leaked oil inside the car all the time...
On top of that I think the water temp gauge was off alot b/c of the strange readings it would give me all the time.
I'd stick with at least a brand you've heard of for a few bucks more b/c if they aren't telling you actually whats up with your motor, whats the point? ???
I know Sun-pro is a brands thats been around for a long time so they might be another cheap option for you.

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yeah running an oil line INTO my car seems like a good idea lol. could you at least say what type of guages they are?

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dude go to BIG LOTS... i got a water temp, oil pressure, and oil temp in the set up like the 19.99 at walmart... on they are all 2 1/16" for like 10 or 12 bucks.... its the ----