 Oil Pressure Gauge, A few questions |
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| billd |
 Mar 12 2006, 11:19 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145  |
I'm uncomfortable with just an idiot light and am planning to install an oil pressure gauge in place of my clock. I had two questions.
1. 80 vs 150PSI? I assume I want an 80PSI (5 bar) gauge (VDO-350040), right? I can't imagine needing a 150PSI gauge. 2. Will the sender go in the idiot light switch hole? I assume a M10x1 mount pressure sender with switch ( VDO-360006) will fit into the hole of the original switch. Right? Can I just screw the pressure sender into the same hole? or are are there interference issues? I know some people have used a hose to relocate the sender, but I'd rather not have an oil hose if I can help it. Summit Racing seems to have these parts at a good price. ----Bill |
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| billd |
Mar 13 2006, 04:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
Bump. Can someone confirm that the pressure sender will fit directly into the hole that the pressure switch comes out of.
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2006, 04:23 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
yes. the sender will fit into the hole.
it is bigger than the sender it replaces, and thus you need to A ) hack up your tin or B ) buy a braided extension hose and mount it remotely..... you can see the remote dual sender here.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1136686329.jpg) and i believe it is 1/8 NPT thread.... (tapered) |
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| Bill Shaw |
Mar 13 2006, 04:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 11-August 03 From: Kalamazoo, MI Member No.: 1,013 |
As I recall, either GPR or Pelican has the hose and bracket to mount the sender on the outside of the tin. I think it was cataloged as a "remote oil pressure sender mount". When I get home tonight I'll check to see if I have my receipt.
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| billd |
Mar 13 2006, 06:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
Thanks guys, this is very helpful.
Is this right? Its hard to believe that a German engine has english threads. I thought it was M10x1. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2006, 06:16 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
its definitely tapered.... speculate all you want (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Mar 13 2006, 07:00 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
If you buy the right guage with the right sender, it has poles on the sender for both the idiot light and the pressure guage.
Check PP or your favorite catalog.... |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2006, 08:01 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
as shown above in my picture.... it is too big for stock location, thus the hose..... and it is 1/8 npt |
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| vesnyder |
Mar 13 2006, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 14-April 05 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 3,933 |
The hole you refer to - is it adjacent to the distributor toward the rear of the car?
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2006, 09:07 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
yes, the hole in the tin is not large enough to support the wider dual senders... you can hack your tin, or you can buy the extension hose as shown |
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