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Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. [message #329175 is a reply to message #329172]

Thu, 15 February 2018 13:33

jimk

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Keith V,
I can tell you at OU, or classes were so into solving math equations, I did
not get the fundamental concepts till I had the wind tunnel lab.
We knew more about a fluid going down a sink.

On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 9:14 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
wrote:

> IMHO, you really need both current AND voltage meters plus knowledge of
> how to interpret what you see to truly indicate battery condition. AND,
> there is no such thing as instantaneous results without some serious
> analysis equipment.
>
>
> D C "Mac" Macdonald
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>
> ________________________________
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't
> really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers.
>
> Johnny Bridges wrote on Wed, 14 February 2018 08:12
>> Is that 13.9 the float voltage of a charged chassis battery drawing
> maybe 4 -5 Amps at float, or a battery with a dead cell drawing 40 Amps?
>>
>> --johnny
>
>
> I read that as "A voltmeter that reads 13.9 volts does not tell you the
> condition of the battery, but an ammeter will."
> --
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		[GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: BobDunahugh on Mon, 12 February 2018 01:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jhbridges on Mon, 12 February 2018 07:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Kingsley Coach on Mon, 12 February 2018 08:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Matt Colie on Mon, 12 February 2018 09:43
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jhbridges on Mon, 12 February 2018 12:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: James Hupy on Mon, 12 February 2018 12:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Kingsley Coach on Mon, 12 February 2018 13:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jhbridges on Tue, 13 February 2018 07:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: James Hupy on Tue, 13 February 2018 08:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Keith V on Tue, 13 February 2018 09:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Marsh Wilkes on Tue, 13 February 2018 10:08
		[GMCnet] Sure got this way off topic. Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: BobDunahugh on Tue, 13 February 2018 11:21
		Re: [GMCnet] Sure got this way off topic. Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: James Hupy on Tue, 13 February 2018 11:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Sure got this way off topic. Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Jim Galbavy on Tue, 13 February 2018 15:37
		Re: [GMCnet] Sure got this way off topic. Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: SpookyEng on Wed, 14 February 2018 05:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Sure got this way off topic. Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: USAussie on Wed, 14 February 2018 05:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jhbridges on Wed, 14 February 2018 08:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Bullitthead on Wed, 14 February 2018 08:43
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: emerystora on Wed, 14 February 2018 11:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Bill Van Vlack on Thu, 15 February 2018 10:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: k2gkk on Thu, 15 February 2018 11:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jimk on Thu, 15 February 2018 13:33
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: jhbridges on Thu, 15 February 2018 08:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Stock gauges. How to calibrate. As you just don't really know the real temp, or oil pressure numbers. By: Matt Colie on Thu, 15 February 2018 17:30

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