petrol vs diesel rev counter?

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petrol vs diesel rev counter?

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Help oh wise ones....

Q/.Is a petrol rev counter the same as a diesel rev counter bar the orange on the face? If I hard wire it will it function properly?



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They are different, not interchangeable.
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whats the visual difference between a petrol and diesel rev counter

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tdm2 wrote:whats the visual difference between a petrol and diesel rev counter
The Diesel has a lower red line around 4600 RPM, Petrol is over 5000.
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