B18C-Hatch-Turbo

Oil Filter Sandwich or T-fitting in stock pressure location - read a bunch of stuff from the FAQ section (even though most pics are missing....)

I need to feed the turbo and want accurate pressure and temp readouts....which location is best (also is jury still out on whether sandwich plate sends 'unfiltered' oil to turbo - does the oil tap location actually bypass the filter)

T-fitting hangs out kinda far and with solid motors mounts and traction bar I am worried about the vibration - don't really want to mount to fire wall.

For sensors I assume the hondata (well ECU) can read the stock oil temp & pressure or should i get gauges...where is the oil temp sensor (does B18C just use a coolant temp sensor)

Thanks,

dpetro1

hondata cannot read oil temp or pressure unless you add the sensor manually and run then to the aux inputs. reason is because there is no factory sensor to measure these things. oil pressure is just a switch that cuts on under 5 psi.

for your original question, get a sandwich plate if you dont want to remote mount the aftermarket pressure sender.

B18C-Hatch-Turbo

so that pressure sensor just trips the oil light when it's under 5psi?

is measuring the oil pressure and temp at the oil filter interface a good read, where is the ideal location?

Also any input on this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oil-S...#ht_3797wt_970

Figure might as well get a 3 port - don't know of any name brand 3 port adapters.....anyone know of one?

7rrivera7

iTrader: (1)

So when my mechanic removed the switch/sensor to run an oil line directly to a oil pressure gauge, he didn't choose the best method right?

B18C-Hatch-Turbo

does your oil light come on? He may have used a tee so the factory sensor is still there

Mattb16teg

There are filtered sandwich plates available, GE and Mfactory I believe.
You could also run an inline filter in you don't use a filtered plate.

dpetro1

I generally stay away from eBay. If the line or sandwich adapter fails you lose a motor. Grab a ge or equivalent.


Its a fine method. You should get an aftermarket oil pressure gauge anyways. They are cheap insurance. Also you can still check to see if the own sensor is plugged in.

wantboost

iTrader: (2)

Honestly the sotck sender/light is pointless... once oil pressures drop that low you have a problem anyways...

either do a tee off of the stock sending unit (remote mount the sending unit so it doesnt snap in half) or use a sandwich plate.

I run an inline filter on the turbo feed just to be safe regardless of choice

JDM B20 EH2

I used a T setup off the stock sending unit location. It worked fine last time and everything seems like its goin to work ok this time too.