Is a tach necessary?

[John Smith]

I have tachs on all my rigs, along with vacuum gauges. I think a vacuum gauge is one of the best gauges to have for engine diagnosis.

 

[chicago]

I have tachs on all my rigs, along with vacuum gauges. I think a vacuum gauge is one of the best gauges to have for engine diagnosis.

How is that? Detection of a leak in the system, obviously, but what else?

 

[Fast Eddy]

How is that? Detection of a leak in the system, obviously, but what else?

Really? You can diag all kinds of issues I don't have time to type into this reply, as well as using it as a fuel-mileage gauge.

For example:

Reading your vacuum gauge

 

[chicago]

Really? You can diag all kinds of issues I don't have time to type into this reply, as well as using it as a fuel-mileage gauge.

For example:

Reading your vacuum gauge

Now that's cool!
Never knew that.... Interesting.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

For most modern engines? It's kinda nice but far from necessary..

Your motor won't let it over rev

I agree, it's a reliable, well built chevy 5.3. Bounce that F'er off the rev limiter!!

 

[waiting for time]

If you want to know whats going on in the engine you might want to meassure exhaust temp in the headers and o2 readings.

 

[Chop Shop]

how so?

It wont.

I was just curious to see how many pages of "tach or no tach" will be played here is all.

 

[zebrabeefj40]

Never hear much about anything other than autometer. VDO is something I recently saw at summit.
Like I said... The price is pretty good for E gauges.

Ill try em out.

Thanks for the input.

FWIW VDO is the OE supplier of some BMW gages...they make good stuff IMHO.

Nick

 

[gothodgie]

check and see if there are any car shows or swap meets close by, you can always find good deals there...

 

[GarageRat]

VDO supplies to most german automakers including Porsche, Audi, and BMW (okay, theyre bavarian). I've run them in quite a few cars, have a set of Stewart Warners for my moms corvette, and ran Autometers in my dads street/strip car. They all performed equally.

Fun fact: Sunpro is owned by Snap-On, their tachs are nice for the price.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Fun fact: Sunpro is owned by Snap-On, their tachs are nice for the price.

eww..

 

[Combat Chuck]

I like Stewart Warner, I have one of their oil guages, and it's built, plus the quality and support is always there.

 

[Gumby]

how so?

Don't encourage the idiot, Mace.

 

[brokenparts]

I bought various gauges from these guys. I have them installed but since I havent fired my motor they havent been used yet although the light up real nice. I think they seem reasonable for the price.

GlowShift Performance Gauges & Pods – Automotive Boost Gauges, Pyrometer

 

[mookie]

to me the tach is kinda a waste because the times when you need to look at your tach you can't even think about it or take your eyes off what your doing

 

[Gumby]

Exactly.

Information I don't really need to have at that particular moment.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Really? You can diag all kinds of issues I don't have time to type into this reply, as well as using it as a fuel-mileage gauge.

For example:

Reading your vacuum gauge

Thanks, best link I've read today.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

to me the tach is kinda a waste because the times when you need to look at your tach you can't even think about it or take your eyes off what your doing

Exactly.

Information I don't really need to have at that particular moment.

I agree, it's a reliable, well built chevy 5.3. Bounce that F'er off the rev limiter!!

 

[mookie]

i put mine in the middle of the dash along with the rest of my guages so my passenger can watch them for me lol

 

[handcannon]

I've had Glow Shift gauges in my diesel pickup for about a year now. I added five gauges and they are all working good except for the fuel pressure gauge. I just found out that it maybe should of had a snubber in line before the sending unit. It also has done some screwy things with the color shift. But, overall I'm satisfied with what is maybe not as good a quality product as something like Autometer, but much more affordable.

I bought various gauges from these guys. I have them installed but since I havent fired my motor they havent been used yet although the light up real nice. I think they seem reasonable for the price.

GlowShift Performance Gauges & Pods – Automotive Boost Gauges, Pyrometer