What happened to Van's engine gauges

tcone1 · #1 10-05-2018, 11:44 AM

Folks,

A friend just had an overvolt and fried all his stock engine gauges.

The Van's web site shows them as no longer available...What gives?

Thanks,

Tim

bkervaski · #2 10-05-2018, 11:50 AM

Did you try asking Vans?

Steve Barnes · #3 10-05-2018, 05:50 PM

I believe Chief has exactly the same instruments without the RV logo on them.

Steve

rmartingt · #4 10-06-2018, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tcone1

The Van's web site shows them as no longer available...What gives?

I suspect sales probably dropped to almost zero... almost everyone is installing an EFIS of some kind now.

Mevans · #5 10-06-2018, 07:50 AM

On behalf of the traditionalist here, I bought the Van's engine gauges a few months ago, to go along with the new steam VFR gauges going in my -6, I think they are the same as the Chief gauges, don't give up the fight, build the airplane you want.

Dan B · #6 10-06-2018, 08:34 AM

If anyone is interested, I do have several Vans gages that I did not use in my build. New and unused in the box: tach, fuel pressure, ammeter, CHT, EGT, and a fuel primer.

Larry DeCamp · #7 10-06-2018, 11:44 AM

I have two fuel level guages and a voltmeter with 10 hrs on them on the shelf.
decamplarry@gmail.com
765-505-1160
Larry
also, an MGL RV-1 tach and Gmeter if interested.