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I have always liked wagons more than the muscle cars of the day.

The Oldsmobile V8s had a very distinctive exhaust sound too, you could pick one out idling in the dark.

A Vista Cruiser was even the pace car for the Indy 500 in 1972, 455 powered!

 

Goodnight everyone, sleep well

 

Good morning everyone

I guess I’m getting up there if I remember that station wagon Indy pace car

 

Good morning everyone, be safe and enjoy your Wednesday.

 

Anyplace other place is better then hitting buildings or vehicles!!

 

Well Wrenchmen, after yesterday's fun filled adventures with tree I'm moving pretty slow today - first gear only.

Too wet to mow so I found a low impact project.

As any longer term reader knows I have a challenged relationship with sleep, I'm sure many Wrenchmen have lain awake at night wondering the age old question: "is my tire gauge accurate??"

...well, maybe not...

So I put this unit together with stuff I had around the archives.



Pretty self explanatory, a reg-u-lator, nice liquid filled 0-60 psi gauge and a tire fitting (Schrader valve) on the end.

Gauges are generally most accurate in the center of the scale, that is why I used a 60 psi max unit.

I rooted around and found four gauges.
On the left, a cheapie that came with a tire plug kit.
Next a HD Milton unit I have had for years.
#3 A Campbell Hausfeld unit from The Mart - I knew this one wasn't trustworthy.
#4 A nicer "Accu-Gage 4x4



This one has a deflate valve too.



I tested from 20 to 60 psi in 5 psi increments.

What I learned:

#1: 2-3 psi low at all psi - it only goes to 50 max.

#2: The 25 year old Milton was the most accurate, from right on to 1 psi low at maximum.

#3 I knew this thing was junk, up to 8 psi low.

#4 Interesting, this one holds the reading until you push the vent button. With air applied it read high, off the air the reading dropped to within 2 psi, this is the only gauge that read high.

Useful , didn't cost anything and didn't take much effort.

Now I will sleep better...

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Yeah, right...

 

The Milton is what I’ve used for years. Got a low & a high one for bike tires & such. Don’t need digital or anything that freezes. As for TPS, it’s a good indicator but I wouldn’t run with it exclusively.

 

When I mounted the new tires I tried to get the initial pressure as accurate as possible, the display still checks right on with the gauge.

BTW mounting and balancing them was an all day process... these 17" jobs are heavy.

 

I’ll be doin’ the Nitrogen thing for my new Winters & wheels just because I can. What I won’t miss is 24psi leavin’ home just to have 30psi arriving at work when it’s 40below & yeah, they’re 17” too. Better selection than 16’s for sure.

 

I have to add 1/2 pound more in one tire for my TPMS to all read the same

 

Question for you all, I'd like a mosquito solution for my backyard and camping. Rather not use bug spray, I'm a picky baby and dont like it. Do you all have any traps or repellent stations you have had good luck with?

 

Think mine are near their lifespan. When it’s subhuman cold 1 or 2 don’t even register

 

40 below!!!

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that!

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I could never live up there...

 

Guy back home had a ‘70 Hust/Olds 442 4gear. Always thought Olds ‘n Buicks were for Old guys.
Not after that.

 

Set all the tires to the correct pressure cold and push the set button under the dashboard.

 

The Buick & Olds engines were superior to the Chevs - yes, a Chev will go faster for cheaper...

 

All I ever bought was Milton Gauges and air chucks because of all the dual wheels.

They are all at least 20 plus years old . Wow 20 years no longer seems that long ago.