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Old 01-28-2007, 07:12 AM
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Thumbs up Rule of thumb when choosing a pressure gage.....

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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848 View Post
I looked at this one. It has numerous advantages -- "saves" a hole, locally [for me] made, etc. The range of the boost is too high, unfortunately, so you'll be using only the bottom third of the range. In the end, I decided that separate gauges would be easier on my aging eyes.
Choose a pressure gage that has 2x the normal operating pressure....

The way mechanical pressure gages are constructed, overpressure will damage them......and a continuous operation at the upper end of the range will also be detrimental to its internals, over time....

It is best to have any pressure gage operating in it's midrange, and this gage from Westach appears well designed......I like it.......!!!

SB
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