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<blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 1322232" data-attributes="member: 88282"><p>I recently compared my old stick gauge against my new Accu-Gage dial gauge ($25 for rubberized dial, 90 degree fitting and purge valve). I found about 6 psi difference in the range of interest. Totally blew my mind. Granted sticks have a general reputation of being inaccurate and my stick was a freebee that came with my Acura a few years ago, but I never imagined that it sucked that much. I took my Accu-Gage into work and ran it against a calibrated (NIST Traceable) gauge and found it to be within 0.5 PSI between 20 and 50 PSIG.</p><p></p><p>Subsequently, I've tossed the stick and made room under the seat for the Accu-Gage.</p><p></p><p>Rbentnail seems to have an exceptionally good stick gauge - don't assume that they're all that good. If you're going to stick with a stick (or digital), run a comparo with a good "master" gauge to make sure you know what the error band looks like. As long as it's repeatable, you can always "recalibrate" the scale on a stick with a Sharpie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankD, post: 1322232, member: 88282"] I recently compared my old stick gauge against my new Accu-Gage dial gauge ($25 for rubberized dial, 90 degree fitting and purge valve). I found about 6 psi difference in the range of interest. Totally blew my mind. Granted sticks have a general reputation of being inaccurate and my stick was a freebee that came with my Acura a few years ago, but I never imagined that it sucked that much. I took my Accu-Gage into work and ran it against a calibrated (NIST Traceable) gauge and found it to be within 0.5 PSI between 20 and 50 PSIG. Subsequently, I've tossed the stick and made room under the seat for the Accu-Gage. Rbentnail seems to have an exceptionally good stick gauge - don't assume that they're all that good. If you're going to stick with a stick (or digital), run a comparo with a good "master" gauge to make sure you know what the error band looks like. As long as it's repeatable, you can always "recalibrate" the scale on a stick with a Sharpie. [/QUOTE]
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