Fix-A-Gauge
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Fix-A-Gauge
Anybody ever bought a shunt from Fix-A-Gauge? (www.fix-a-gauge.com)
Did it fix your problem?
Did it fix your problem?
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Have aftermarket mechanical gauge mounted under the hood now. Don't want to mount one inside, looks hokey. Oem electrical sending unit is now new and correct resistance(s) is reaching the OEM Gauge.
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Dan, what you're doing is seriously not smart, hooking up a mechanical gauge under the hood. If the connection comes off or melts you will lose the engine. Put it in the cabin where you can see it until you replace it with the proper gauge. $50 as compared to an engine will seem cheap if that gauge goes south.
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Junkyard gauges are too much of a gamble on old vehicles. I'm not going to pull the instrument panel twice. This is for '89 chevy burb.
Gauge and tubing under hood is fine.
Temp install anyway. I found an OEM gauge through LMC. Supposed to be in today via UPS. I think I'll order the Fix-a gauge part (I think it's around $8) and try it when I swap out my old one just to see what happens. Voltage meter is weak, I might try it on that if applicable.
I'll let you know what I find out.
Gauge and tubing under hood is fine.
Temp install anyway. I found an OEM gauge through LMC. Supposed to be in today via UPS. I think I'll order the Fix-a gauge part (I think it's around $8) and try it when I swap out my old one just to see what happens. Voltage meter is weak, I might try it on that if applicable.
I'll let you know what I find out.
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Price is decent for OEM. I didn't do a world-wide dealer hunt but did have 2 tell me no longer available. I'm just wondering if the $8.00 fix is worth looking at. I've got the sending unit's output values from GM. I'll look at the old gauge when I pull it and see if this shunt makes a difference.