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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Liquid filled Guages Question

My car has been in storage for a while and i installed a liquid filled fuel pressure guage under the hood. I have heard from some people its not good to let them freeze. can cause probems or discolorization. Has anyone had this problem or ever hear of it. Thanks
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom's GT
My car has been in storage for a while and i installed a liquid filled fuel pressure guage under the hood. I have heard from some people its not good to let them freeze. can cause probems or discolorization. Has anyone had this problem or ever hear of it. Thanks
I have used liquid filled gauges in the past and have let my car sit in an unheated garage. I had no discoloring or issues with the gauges. I did that for 2 seasons.

Most gauges are filled with silicone oils or glycerin. For extreme temps, silicone filled is key.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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I was going to say ^^ most liquid filled gauges are filled with temp resistant oil....

that way they're not subject to temp changes from the engine... aside from the temp gauge... lol
Old Mar 7, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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I googled that question. The above threads are right. Freezing shouldn't be a problem.
Old Mar 8, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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I had them in my old mustang,... it was stored for 2 winters in Sudbury,...... never had any issues.
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Originally Posted by Tom's GT
My car has been in storage for a while and i installed a liquid filled fuel pressure guage under the hood. I have heard from some people its not good to let them freeze. can cause probems or discolorization. Has anyone had this problem or ever hear of it. Thanks
I have a brand new Oil pressure gauge, liquid filled Pro Comp silver series if ya want it cheap 2 5/8" in size
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