DIY after market gauge installsame as the poll i started
02-09-2007, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by violent_b
just curious, why didn't you use the oil filter sandwich adapter like these:
http://www.glowshift.com/oilsandwichadapters.html
I'm adding an oil temp and oil pressure guage and I'm going to use the adapter.
http://www.glowshift.com/oilsandwichadapters.html
I'm adding an oil temp and oil pressure guage and I'm going to use the adapter.
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02-09-2007, 04:41 PM
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Is that all you have to do?
Yes. remove the lower cover panels, grab a flash light, look up behind the manifold. You will see the oil pressure switch midway between the intake ports. Desconnect the wire to the pressure switch, Un-screw the oil pressure sender. Screw in the eGauge adapter tight with plenty of Teflon sealent. then place the OEM pressure switch on the other end. The other opposing female holes are for aftermarket 1/8 NPT senders. I installed my oil pressure sender to the right and oil temp sender to the left. I don't use the Oil Temperature because it doesn't work worth a ****. The entire installation took about 4 hours. Have many open ended wrenches, adhesive tape for your bleeding knuckles and time! If you need any additional info please let me know. Good luck!
Oh, my VDO Vision Oil Pressure Gauge reads about 180 PSI when cold. Then 15 to 20 PSI when the engine is at normal operating temperature.
Oh, my VDO Vision Oil Pressure Gauge reads about 180 PSI when cold. Then 15 to 20 PSI when the engine is at normal operating temperature.
02-09-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BPG
Go to Egauges.com then select Autometer (it's directly under the egauge logo) then select Autometer Accessories and mounting (it's all the way to the right) then select Radiator/heater hose Adapters for temp Senders.
For the 1/8 BSP Sender Adapter it's on Egauges home page directly under the 2 1/16" LED Shift Light Tachs! listing. It reads: 1/8 BSP Sender Adapter 1/8 BSP Male, 1/8 BSP Female, 2 X 1/8 NPT Female Great for using 1/8 NPT Senders on Japanese cars while retaining 1/8 BSP stock sender.
For the 1/8 BSP Sender Adapter it's on Egauges home page directly under the 2 1/16" LED Shift Light Tachs! listing. It reads: 1/8 BSP Sender Adapter 1/8 BSP Male, 1/8 BSP Female, 2 X 1/8 NPT Female Great for using 1/8 NPT Senders on Japanese cars while retaining 1/8 BSP stock sender.
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=BSP_OTOD
And do you have a pic of what it looks like put together?
02-09-2007, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BPG
No I didn't have my camera handy. It looks similar to the other posts only the OEM oil pressure switch on the left is replaced with a oil temp sender.
02-11-2007, 06:13 AM
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Re: Is that all you have to do?
Originally Posted by BPG
Yes. remove the lower cover panels, grab a flash light, look up behind the manifold. You will see the oil pressure switch midway between the intake ports. Desconnect the wire to the pressure switch, Un-screw the oil pressure sender. Screw in the eGauge adapter tight with plenty of Teflon sealent. then place the OEM pressure switch on the other end. The other opposing female holes are for aftermarket 1/8 NPT senders. I installed my oil pressure sender to the right and oil temp sender to the left. I don't use the Oil Temperature because it doesn't work worth a ****. The entire installation took about 4 hours. Have many open ended wrenches, adhesive tape for your bleeding knuckles and time! If you need any additional info please let me know. Good luck!
Oh, my VDO Vision Oil Pressure Gauge reads about 180 PSI when cold. Then 15 to 20 PSI when the engine is at normal operating temperature.
Oh, my VDO Vision Oil Pressure Gauge reads about 180 PSI when cold. Then 15 to 20 PSI when the engine is at normal operating temperature.
my whole installation including taking pic's took no more then a hour and a half and i even removed the intake for clear pic's and had no problems with busted knuckles amd everything i installed is still working great and as far as your comment about no liking how i ran the water temp well its you perogative on that you think but keep it to your self the epoxy isnt whats holding the temp sender in its screwed in i ran epoxy around the outside for peice of mind because here in hawaii ordering stuff takes forever and i couldnt get a autometer hose adapter in time for the installation and have since replaced it but didnt have not one problem with it the whole time and the oil pressure adapter went into my block with no problem im not sure why you had any but thats why i sujested to every one to take the stock oil pressure switch to there local parts store to get the proper t fitting
10-15-2012, 08:55 PM
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There are no pics cause I did this six years ago. If a administrator would like to host the pics I email them. But I have since move on to a Mazdaspeed 6 I miss my Xbox but love awd turbo and a 6sd m/t
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