Help with oil pressure and temp gauges

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02-10-2003, 05:23 AM

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Help with oil pressure and temp gauges

I have two new autometer gauges that I want to install, an oil presseure and an oil temp. I want to take out my stock sensor for oil pressure but I need to know what size fitting I will need to go in there. I was going to use a t fitting so I can hook up both gauges here and not have to tap the oil pan. Any help that you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and God bless!

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02-10-2003, 10:33 AM

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Re: Help with oil pressure and temp gauges (civicmandx94)

You'll need a 1/8" BSPT (M) - 1/8" NPT (F) adapter to screw into the back of the block to tee off of that. Some people simply thread a 1/8" NPT (M) into the block, and altho it can fit and seal just fine, there's always a risk of going in at the wrong angle and totally screwing it up. Then you're in trouble b/c retapping it puts metal shards into the oil supply (Although, I don't if that's pre-filter, post-filter, or somewhere in b/w that could cause harm).

http://www.theoldone.com/articles/oilpressure