Oil pressure gauge hookup

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:13 am

Dose anyone know how to hook up an oil pressure gauge? I really need the help cause i dont have any clue where to hook it up too. Any help would be great!

Thanks

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:50 am

You'll need to tap into oil galleries in the block. WHat is the thread size on your sender?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:03 am

i have a pack of ends for it so im sure i have the right size but will i have to drill into the block or is their already a place. I dont feel to comfortable drilling i would rather have a professional do it.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:06 pm

couldnt he just get a sandwich adapter (or what ever its called) like what you would use if you needed to get oil to your turbo>

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:35 pm

There is a number of existing places in the block you could use for the oil feed, but they are all 14X1.5mm - hence my question for the size of your sender.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:47 am

The adapter is 9.53mm but i can buy new adapters from a hardware store or somthing. Where can i hook the adapter into and how do i do it. Or in your opinion should i have a pro do it?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:19 pm

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:32 pm

Myself, since I was not able to find any adapter from NPT to Metric, I ended up making them myself. PM me if you are interested.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:34 pm

You should install a T-connector where the oil pressure switch screws into the block. Then you install the factory oil pressure switch to the one end of it, and the oil pressure feed to the mechanical oil pressure gauge to the other end of a T-connector. Then you just have to route the oil feed to the inside of the cabin and connect it to the gauge.

This is what i found when i searched the fourm... Can i do this , it dosent seem like it would give accurate pressure.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:49 pm

that's the easiest and most common method, you will get great readings.

garrett

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:21 pm

ok awsome, Where is the line at? Pics would be AWSOME!

Also what size t conector?

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:26 pm

under your other post "can't find oil pump," i posted a pic of the oil pump and the holes to pull from. in the picture i have already pulled the plugs that come from the factory.

garrett

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:27 pm

ok thanks. So all i do is cut the hose and put a t connector in it and then run that to the gauge?

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:32 pm

sounds easy enough but it's a pritty tight fit. when you go to do it, take your time and have patients. make sure you have all the fittings you'll need cause running to the parts store all day can kill fun.

garrett