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computerclinic
07-03-2008, 08:21 PM
I am looking for a gauge to tell me details similar to the Scangauge2. Although I will be ordering one for my 98 Ram, The site advertises it for vehicles newer than 1996 - and well, my other vehicle is a 94 Cavalier.

Can anyone point me out in the right direction, or even better...sell me what I need.

ELECTR0N3RD
07-03-2008, 08:28 PM
I am looking for a gauge to tell me details similar to the Scangauge2. Although I will be ordering one for my 98 Ram, The site advertises it for vehicles newer than 1996 - and well, my other vehicle is a 94 Cavalier.

Can anyone point me out in the right direction, or even better...sell me what I need.
guage for what exactly?

computerclinic
07-03-2008, 08:33 PM
I need to know MPG at the least, it would be nice to have real time calculations, but I know not all gauges measure that quickly.

Other measurements are nice, but MPG "on the fly" will help alot as my tests get off the bench and on the road.

ELECTR0N3RD
07-03-2008, 08:37 PM
I need to know MPG at the least, it would be nice to have real time calculations, but I know not all gauges measure that quickly.

Other measurements are nice, but MPG "on the fly" will help alot as my tests get off the bench and on the road.

oh mpg, you can just figure out how many gallons your tank holds, then calculate your mpg without the HHO device by driveing till your out of gas, then try it with the HHO device,

computerclinic
07-03-2008, 08:47 PM
True, there is a ton of ways to do it the old fason way, but I would like to know what exactly is going on as I encounter various conditions such as weather, altitude, speed, acceleration rates, slope grades, vehicle loads, and alot more.

Bench testing is going VERY well, especially as I draw from the experiences of our community here, but knowing real time (or close to it) vehicle specifics under various conditions is really what I am after next.

dennis13030
07-04-2008, 02:15 AM
Here is the Scan Guage II link.

http://www.scangauge.com/

computerclinic
07-04-2008, 03:34 AM
Yep...I know that the scangauge is a great tool to have, but it is advertised on the site to only work with vehicles 1996 and newer...My problem is that I have a 94 Chevy and a 98 Ram. The Ram is setup already, but I will need to have something for the Cavalier.

rmptr
07-04-2008, 11:07 AM
My guess is that Cavalier is 'blessed' with the full complement of soggy electronics to generate the info necessary for scangage or scangage II.

But I'd call and ask them!

Don't that have something posted to accept an email?

Best

computerclinic
07-04-2008, 11:11 AM
My guess is that Cavalier is 'blessed' with the full complement of soggy electronics to generate the info necessary for scangage or scangage II.

But I'd call and ask them!

Don't that have something posted to accept an email?

Best

What is "soggy electronics"....?

crew02
07-04-2008, 11:45 PM
I am looking for a gauge to tell me details similar to the Scangauge2. Although I will be ordering one for my 98 Ram, The site advertises it for vehicles newer than 1996 - and well, my other vehicle is a 94 Cavalier.


Can anyone point me out in the right direction, or even better...sell me what I need.

Your Cav will be OBD 1 and your Ram will be OBD 2, so your DLC connectors will be different.
Anything built 1996 and later [ and some 1995 models ] will have the OBD 2 connector.

computerclinic
07-05-2008, 06:54 AM
Are there adapters for the fix, an older version of scangauge, or perhaps a different tool all together that will provide at least MPG?

rmptr
07-05-2008, 11:24 AM
Good info for parts HHO King.
Thanks

dennis13030
07-05-2008, 11:30 AM
I just bought a triple gauge setup from extremehho.com that works great.

I found it here: http://extremehho.com/catalog.html

I like all the parts on this page except the
"Pulse Width Modulator Kit K8004". It's amp rating is way too small.

computerclinic
07-05-2008, 01:18 PM
Anyone have a site recomendation for a non ODB2 type vehicle?

rmptr
07-05-2008, 01:19 PM
I like all the parts on this page except the
"Pulse Width Modulator Kit K8004". It's amp rating is way too small.

I agree... trying to track down one I saw just the other day that was already fabricated for $65+ and had two controllers and related heat sinks, so it's got to have appropriate capacity...

...and a quick search for xpress rl-5x relay will send you to the bay with bunches of them at $3.99 and one similar lot of 10 units for $20 shipped.

We've GOT to find the best prices on proper components to fit the budget!

Best

computerclinic
07-26-2008, 08:49 PM
Still looking for an all important scangauge type of equipment for my non OBD cavalier....any suggestions...???

Omega
07-31-2008, 12:03 AM
Still looking for an all important scangauge type of equipment for my non OBD cavalier....any suggestions...???

Sell the Cavalier.... :D Sorry, I couldn't resist!!! ;)

computerclinic
07-31-2008, 10:03 AM
....lol....:)

cjdave
07-31-2008, 08:59 PM
The older obd1 systems use very little input to make the engine run. There is not enough info to calculate mileage.

Like the other post stated.

HHO King
10-06-2008, 07:30 PM
If you have a laptop you can purchase the elm327 on Ebay for less than $30 from China.

It interfaces with your vehicle and there is a lot of free software available at ScanTool.net.

HHO King
01-26-2009, 09:38 PM
Do a search for the ELM327 device. It attaches to a usb port on your laptop and then to your vehicle and provides tons of realtime data.

I paid $30 incl. shipping on Ebay from China. It took 3 weeks to get but is well worth it.