before modding I want to do alot of maintenance and precautionary stuff for my 86 n/a FC



Which guages are most beneficial or important to keep track of.

What would you need / recommend, in what order, and why you should be aware of certain conditions. Plus where these readings should be on a fairly stock motor for optimum performance and the safest running conditions.



Im thinking my topic can later be edited and this would make a great sticky for newb's! Thanks...

 

temp and oil pressure

 

water temp, oil presure and temp. on a na are the most important

 

Ok, guys with experience want to add a basic explanation (for the inexperienced)

And what these readings should be on the na fc.

Also, any links to a "how-to" write up for the 7.



It would benefit alot.

 

If you're replacing your gauges, you'd want more accurate ones than stock... or are you just after lots of gauges?



The factory Water temp is an idiot-gauge; it only has cold, normal, and 'too late'



The factory Oil pressure SENDER is a joke, and the gauge is inaccurate.



There is no Oil temp gauge.







After those 3; buy an S-AFC and get A/F gauge and lastly EGT. Any other gauges and you're a ricer.

 

Or Boosted.

 

Id say get the EGT before A/F. Hell skip A/F all together. Its just shiny garbage and isnt the most accurate in any form. im insane though so take from that what you will.

 

Your correct... a a/f guage is just for show.



So i was trying to put together some useful info... i got the basics laid out.

I know what guages are best and most beneficial in most applications. I wanted to see what would be the big things for the 7.



ALSO: What are the readings supposed to be within for each guage/measurement? THats the biggest thing that most dont know (and including myself on this one)

 

My battery Guage to me--