Installing Oil Pressure Guage.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:50 pm

Righto. I've installed this guage about a month ago..
Now i've finally decided to get off my ass and get it working
Guage is in the center top bit (replacing volt guage)
I have the power hooked up for it. But where does the sender unit go? In the block i assume...
Has anyone done this?
help?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:55 pm

you know where your oil feed for your turbo is? trace that back to the factory oil pressure sending unit and use a brass tee there

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:58 pm

FtoSam wrote:Righto. I've installed this guage about a month ago..
Now i've finally decided to get off my ass and get it working
Guage is in the center top bit (replacing volt guage)
I have the power hooked up for it. But where does the sender unit go? In the block i assume...
Has anyone done this?
help?

Easiest is to use a sandwich plate adaptor at the oil filter.

Or as you said, tap a fitting into the block.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:26 pm

Thanks Guys...
Going to tackle this when i get home from work.
Any other tips while im at it?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:28 pm

OH and is there anythign i should buy on the way home?
i.e. brass T piece?
Where from?
Repco? Autobahn (bit far away)?

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:50 pm

Quick mention Sam - it sounds like Jono is talking about installing a mechanical gauge, whilst I'm referring to an electrical one.

A mech one will require a brass tee fitting, but an electrical one (I'm assuming you have an electrical one because you send sender) - needs a thread be tapped into the block and then you just screw the sender in (after using some teflon sealant).

/edit. Here's some examples of installaiton from the Autometer website:

Mechanical Pressure Gauges:
http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/318j.pdf
http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/247e.pdf

Electrical Pressure Gauges:
http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/0621B.pdf
http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/1079A.pdf

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:13 pm

Its a Drift Ignite series guage...
Only a $99 job... so i assume its mechanical.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:36 pm

pick up a brass t from bunnings probably cost you about $1 - $2 dont get the plastic one... it will melt!!!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:46 pm

Are they open late thursdays?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:53 pm

Righto i found the sender unit.
Could i get a T-Piece to hook into this?
Then possibly run a braided line from the T to the sender?

FTO AUSTRALIA

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