oil pressure sensor..autometer..?
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oil pressure gauge sensor..autometer..?
last night im at a light and i saw my oil pressure drop to 0 so i shut the car off rite away and let it roll bak..all my oil leaked out the motor..so my brother pushed me wit his van to my dads parking lot and the oil pressure sensor from autometer broke off the back of the block and let all the oil out and im just hoping i didnt *** up the motor..Has this happened to anyone on here? my mechanic said the vibrations from the motor might have caused the brass fitting for the sensor to snap but i dont think thats wat happend..maybe it was installed wrong? now part of the brass fitting is stuck in the block and its sticking out a little but i can't figure out of how to get it out..any ideas?
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Re: oil pressure gauge sensor..autometer..? (bxjdmhatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bxjdmhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">..Has this happened to anyone on here? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Haha, good one. Do a quick search - no one threads the sender into the block anymore - that's a big no-no that's been burned into our brains.
Haha, good one. Do a quick search - no one threads the sender into the block anymore - that's a big no-no that's been burned into our brains.
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Re: oil pressure gauge sensor..autometer..? (AlphaQup)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaQup »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">subscribed cause im bout to do this too. I'm a visual guy, so wheres the pics at guys?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Huh? What do you want from us?! This has been covered a billion times.
Brass is soft. It breaks under stress. So don't hang your brass sender off of your block
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What more do you need? All you do is secure the sender to your firewall, then run a line to it from the block.
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Huh? What do you want from us?! This has been covered a billion times.
Brass is soft. It breaks under stress. So don't hang your brass sender off of your block
.What more do you need? All you do is secure the sender to your firewall, then run a line to it from the block.
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Re: (Mista Bone)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mista Bone »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Autometer sender die when mounted to the block on our 4 cylinders.
BTW a 1.5" conduit mount will mount the sender nicely to the firewall.</TD></TR></TABLE>
mine WAS mounted to the fire wall wiht a 1.5" conduit mounter and -6an braided line...and it died the first time the same day i put it on, and the 2nd sender worked for a week
BTW a 1.5" conduit mount will mount the sender nicely to the firewall.</TD></TR></TABLE>
mine WAS mounted to the fire wall wiht a 1.5" conduit mounter and -6an braided line...and it died the first time the same day i put it on, and the 2nd sender worked for a week
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mine WAS mounted to the fire wall wiht a 1.5" conduit mounter and -6an braided line...and it died the first time the same day i put it on, and the 2nd sender worked for a week</TD></TR></TABLE>
The sender from autometer lasted 2 weeks working in my car mounted onto the block b4 it broke off..do u think the sender u were using died out due to the -6an braided line being too big or small?
mine WAS mounted to the fire wall wiht a 1.5" conduit mounter and -6an braided line...and it died the first time the same day i put it on, and the 2nd sender worked for a week</TD></TR></TABLE>
The sender from autometer lasted 2 weeks working in my car mounted onto the block b4 it broke off..do u think the sender u were using died out due to the -6an braided line being too big or small?
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Re: (bxjdmhatch)
You goofs are confusing yourselfs because some of you aren't on the same page.
Issue #1: Some of you are saying the sender "died" when you attached it to the block. That means it broke off. ALWAYS REMOTE MOUNT YOUR SENDERS. That's really beating a dead horse.
Issue #2: Some of you are saying the sender "died" because it stopped working. This seems to happen quite often - Autometer is known for sucking. I'm not sure if their senders are actually low quality or if we just hear about it happening more often because most people buy Autometer gauges. Whatever the reason, I think that Autometer has a warranty of some sort and will replace the bad senders.
Issue #1: Some of you are saying the sender "died" when you attached it to the block. That means it broke off. ALWAYS REMOTE MOUNT YOUR SENDERS. That's really beating a dead horse.
Issue #2: Some of you are saying the sender "died" because it stopped working. This seems to happen quite often - Autometer is known for sucking. I'm not sure if their senders are actually low quality or if we just hear about it happening more often because most people buy Autometer gauges. Whatever the reason, I think that Autometer has a warranty of some sort and will replace the bad senders.
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I am about to use a sandwich adapter plate for my turbo feed. Will a brass fitting with a hose-fitting on the end be okay?
Is it just the heat+weight that kills them or is it just the heat?
Is it just the heat+weight that kills them or is it just the heat?
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Re: (nota-eg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nota-eg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am about to use a sandwich adapter plate for my turbo feed. Will a brass fitting with a hose-fitting on the end be okay?
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Brass fittings are fine. It's the senders that are the problem because they are heavy.
But I'm telling you - DON'T use a rubber feed line. GET SOME SS LINE. The rubber line is going to leak at the ends where it is clamped. Plus, you don't want a rubber line next to all that hot exhaust stuff - if it melts through, you're f'ed.
If you INSIST on using a rubber feed line (don't do it!) then you should at least get some small scale t-bolt style clamps. You can't use a regulat Home Depot worm-gear clamp because it will pinch the hose as it tightens and you'll have a leak.
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Is it just the heat+weight that kills them or is it just the heat?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's the weight + vibration. Brass is really soft. This will sound like a lame analogy, but imagine holding a soft cookie in your hand and then shake your hand up and down really fast. The end of the cookie will start to break off in a jagged pattern - that's what the brass looks like when it breaks.
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Brass fittings are fine. It's the senders that are the problem because they are heavy.
But I'm telling you - DON'T use a rubber feed line. GET SOME SS LINE. The rubber line is going to leak at the ends where it is clamped. Plus, you don't want a rubber line next to all that hot exhaust stuff - if it melts through, you're f'ed.
If you INSIST on using a rubber feed line (don't do it!) then you should at least get some small scale t-bolt style clamps. You can't use a regulat Home Depot worm-gear clamp because it will pinch the hose as it tightens and you'll have a leak.
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Is it just the heat+weight that kills them or is it just the heat?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's the weight + vibration. Brass is really soft. This will sound like a lame analogy, but imagine holding a soft cookie in your hand and then shake your hand up and down really fast. The end of the cookie will start to break off in a jagged pattern - that's what the brass looks like when it breaks.
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Re: (EnzoSpeed)
I have my little plastic oil line going straight from my oil distribution block to my in dash guage. I know its not safe, but its lasted 2.5 years so far with no problems. 
(knocks on wood)
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Civicman86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where can you get a short amount of SS line for this purpose. I need to redo mine and mount the send on the wall.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Stan @ Fast-Turbo, where else.
Stan @ Fast-Turbo, where else.
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Re: oil pressure gauge sensor..autometer..? (EnzoSpeed)
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Huh? What do you want from us?! This has been covered a billion times.
Brass is soft. It breaks under stress. So don't hang your brass sender off of your block .
What more do you need? All you do is secure the sender to your firewall, then run a line to it from the block.
Ex:
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hey, where did you get that adapter piece with the stock pressure sensor on it? i found it once on a site, but i cant member where it was... thanks man...
Huh? What do you want from us?! This has been covered a billion times.
Brass is soft. It breaks under stress. So don't hang your brass sender off of your block
.What more do you need? All you do is secure the sender to your firewall, then run a line to it from the block.
Ex:
</TD></TR></TABLE>hey, where did you get that adapter piece with the stock pressure sensor on it? i found it once on a site, but i cant member where it was... thanks man...
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