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Offline Bro550F

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Vacuum gauges
« on: May 11, 2021, 04:58:42 PM »
Can anyone recommend a good, accurate set of vacuum gauges to be used on a 550F2.
They seem to vary from about £35 to £200.

Or is anyone selling a set??
Cheers, Paul

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2021, 07:36:58 PM »
Morgan carb-tune, had mine over twenty years, never any problems.

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2021, 08:24:14 AM »
Sealy on ebay, not the chinese lookalikes

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2021, 08:54:24 AM »
I'd second the Morgan carb-tune mine been excellent  ;D
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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2021, 09:41:44 AM »
Ebay item 301927858737 nearest thing to genuine Honda workshop set i have found and whats more i bought a set a couple of years ago, worth thier weight in gold

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2021, 09:45:23 AM »
Thanks for all your replies and suggestions.

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2021, 11:38:29 AM »
Paul, you are quite welcome to use my set - home made 40 ish yers ago but served me well. They have fittings for the 500 (5mm screws in ali inlet manifolds) - don't know if they are the same for the 550
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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2021, 12:06:45 PM »
Paul, you are quite welcome to use my set - home made 40 ish yers ago but served me well. They have fittings for the 500 (5mm screws in ali inlet manifolds) - don't know if they are the same for the 550
Hi Phil, Thanks thats very kind of you. I'll bear that in mind. Not doing it yet, got a few other things to sort out (life gets in the way of our fun!!).
I'll be in touch ,Cheers

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2021, 01:49:46 PM »
I also made this which does just as well, you do a pair at a time, then one from each pair together.
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2021, 02:10:54 PM »
Here's the set my dad made me - great set and of sentimental value as well!

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Re: Vacuum gauges
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2021, 07:27:30 PM »
I too like my Morgan Carbtune... but had to fix leaks where the hose connectors meet the transparent pipes...  ::)

Got me an electronic gizmo in addition, featuring a tachometer which eases idle mixture adjustment...

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