Anyone ever ask Dave Hill...
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Anyone ever ask Dave Hill...
...why the only gage NOT available in digital readout in the late C4 is the most critical information of all: oil pressure?
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (rocco16)
My guess would be that the other readouts are very slow to change and, if you want to monitor them with a digital readout in order to get an accurate reading, the readout would be fairly stable so you would be able to read it.
The oil pressure varies rapidly with the throttle. If it was a digital readout, it would be blur most of time, unless the engine was in a static condition. I am not sure if you would ever need an accurate readout of oil pressure. I just glance at it to make sure that I have pressure.
Just my $0.02 worth.
The oil pressure varies rapidly with the throttle. If it was a digital readout, it would be blur most of time, unless the engine was in a static condition. I am not sure if you would ever need an accurate readout of oil pressure. I just glance at it to make sure that I have pressure.
Just my $0.02 worth.
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (95VROOM)
Besides, the failure rate compared to those of the digital display is much less common. Personally, I glad the general used some good old common sense here. Just my .02 worth. ;)
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (95VROOM)
Now, that makes sense. Thanks!
If it was a digital readout, it would be blur most of time, unless the engine was in a static condition.
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (behnevette)
I think you'd have to ask Dave McLellan that question, not Dave Hill!!
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (95VROOM)
The oil pressure varies rapidly with the throttle. If it was a digital readout, it would be blur most of time, unless the engine was in a static condition. I am not sure if you would ever need an accurate readout of oil pressure.
It doesn't change as fast as the speedometer does. If you do DEs (track events) you want to KNOW what your oil pressure is doing. Before I installed the autometer A-pillar guages I had the digital dash on my 86 set to OP. Oil temps I could normally judge based on water temps.
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (JrRifleCoach)
I think you'd have to ask Dave McLellan that question, not Dave Hill!!
Is HE the guy responsible for the heater core installation/design? :D
Is HE the guy responsible for the heater core installation/design? :D
Now I have a NAME I can attach to my voodoo doll.............
Very good info..............
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Now I have a NAME I can attach to my voodoo doll.............
Very good info..............
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Very good info..............
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For the last few months I have had nothing but problems since I demanded more beer! :smash:
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (jackdaroofer)
What?
EDIT: So you don't wanna learn about the inner-workings of your door handle huh?
Some people...........
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EDIT: So you don't wanna learn about the inner-workings of your door handle huh?
Some people...........
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (edsalinas)
:D Ed
Go to C4 tech section and look for post by peresphone, is it okay to drive like this?
Makes you think there may be live on Mars and that there's a Corvette dealer there :D
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Go to C4 tech section and look for post by peresphone, is it okay to drive like this?
Makes you think there may be live on Mars and that there's a Corvette dealer there :D
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Re: Anyone ever ask Dave Hill... (rocco16)
Now, that makes sense. Thanks!
If it was a digital readout, it would be blur most of time, unless the engine was in a static condition.
Larry
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