Gauge For Reading Intake Temps??

[rjdavis21]

Ive got an A-piller gauge holder and I need 2 gauges to fill it. One Im going to use is the Autometer Air/Fuel because I like the was it looks and so do the chicks (I have a real volt reader behind my steering wheel for the readings). But I need another. I already have a 30-0-30 boost and EGT gauge so I was thinging if there was one for reading intake temps. Where I could tap in a probe into my I/C pipe right before the throttle body and get readings to see how cool my intake temps were. If theres something like this please let me know. Thanks.

 

[boostedinaz]

I believe Autometer makes a dual inlet temp gauge. You can put one probe before the intercooler and one after to see how effcient you IC is or you can just get the normal one. I would put something useful like oil pressure, water temp, or fuel pressure, but its your call.

Michael

 

[Mike1992]

Heres the Air Temp gauge I been wanting to buy

http://www.nordskogperformance.net/products/auto/streetdigital/detail/m9009.htm

 

[leet]

You'd be better off getting an Oil Pressure gauge.

There are MANY things on a car I would rather know about, than realtime intake temp.

 

[Mike1992]

Whats wrong with the factory oil pressure gauge?

 

[boostedinaz]

Whats wrong with the factory oil pressure gauge?

It isnt the most accurate and it is electrical. I would rather have an actual mechanical reading of what the pressue is.

Michael

 

[Defiant]

It isnt the most accurate and it is electrical. I would rather have an actual mechanical reading of what the pressue is.

Not to derail the thread, and as vital as oil pressure is, I wonder what you believe the advantage on having a "more accurate" reading is. Motors have good oil pressure which slowly diminishes over thousands of miles. What do you do if suddenly you have five psi less than yesterday? There's nothing to adjust, nothing to repair, nothing to do but a full rebuild. If you blow something and suddenly have no oil pressure, the motor's often done before the gauge tells you about it. (Oh, and despite the lack of trouble the factory one is in my Datsun 2000, many people cringe at the idea of an in-cockpit mechanical oil pressure gauge.)

Anyways, Nordskog makes good gauges. Actually seeing how hot the intake air is -which you can regulate to an extent by changing the load on the engine- is not a pointless thing to meaure.

 

[rjdavis21]

thank you defiant...so autometer makes one then? ill check that one out. i think im going to get the autometer air intake gauge for the a-piller a volt meter for the cig lighter hole and a air/fuel gauge for the a-piller.

 

[rjdavis21]

wow not about to pay $185 for that intake temp gauge nvm

 

[Mike1992]

Thanks Defiant, I want one from Nordskog becayse they black out when off and looks nice when on and digital is always nice. Main reason I want one is to check the b4 and after temperatures of custom intakes I want the coolest air possible and am working on a cold air box now in conjunction with my custom intake.

Nordskog Digital Air Temp Gauge $70.00 with probe

 

[boostedinaz]

Not to derail the thread, and as vital as oil pressure is, I wonder what you believe the advantage on having a "more accurate" reading is. Motors have good oil pressure which slowly diminishes over thousands of miles. What do you do if suddenly you have five psi less than yesterday? There's nothing to adjust, nothing to repair, nothing to do but a full rebuild. If you blow something and suddenly have no oil pressure, the motor's often done before the gauge tells you about it. (Oh, and despite the lack of trouble the factory one is in my Datsun 2000, many people cringe at the idea of an in-cockpit mechanical oil pressure gauge.)

Anyways, Nordskog makes good gauges. Actually seeing how hot the intake air is -which you can regulate to an extent by changing the load on the engine- is not a pointless thing to meaure.

A mechanical gauge reacts very quickly. I have a mechanical gauge in my truck and as soon as the motor starts it shoots up to 70 psi instantly. The gauge in my Talon takes a few seconds after I have the car on to find a place to rest. Once it does rest it rest way over to the left of the gauge, however I have had a moment when the gauge showed tons of pressure but the idiot light comes on, leading be to believe that the stock gauge has been "adjusted". I never said that he absolutly had to have an oil prssure gauge or that the stock one was total crap, I just told him why an aftermarket gauge is better than the stock gauge. That was what he wanted to know. He doesnt need one in car, but it wold be nice to have one. I use the stock gauge for the reasons you said above, by the time you see the gauge drop, if you see it at all, you are in big trouble.

Michael

 

[rjdavis21]

yeh im more interested in the one mike talked about the Nordskog because its cheaper. thanks for all yalls help and ill let yall know what i get in the end. thanks

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

my pocketlogger OBDII software reads intake temps. damn you, stock sidemount!!!!1