The oil gauge dropped to zero.
Its high resistance to impact made it a desirable material for protective goggles, tool handles, oil gauges, and the like.
For the benefit of those too young to recall the Model T, it was graciously unequipped with the following: gasoline gauge, speedometer, oil gauge (and no dipstick either), temperature indicator, mileage gauge.
Karambellas advises prospective houseboat owners to also consider maintenance costs, including the possible winterization of a boat; the upkeep of the roof, oil gauges and filters; the housekeeping of the boat and the outside detailing work.
The supply to the oil gauge was leaking and now we had about an inch of the stuff around our ankles.
The cap may have an oil gauge attached, so check the oil as you would in a car: judge the level of oil on the gauge against the depth of the reservoir (the length of the gauge).
Take care not to overfill the bike by stop-starting while filling the oil and checking the oil gauge on the side of the bike; remember when tilting the bike that it's going to be off slightly, so get someone to lean the bike up straight so you can judge the oil level.
Make sure to monitor the oil pressure gauge and the temp gauge.
Why don't cars have an oil level gauge on the dashboard, like the fuel gauge, instead of making me open the bonnet and peer at an oily dipstick?
It leaked oil, the gauges never worked, and the Lucas electrical system was a nightmare".
If the tach is a relic, what of the volt meter and the oil pressure gauge?
