krysted9354

OK, i am going to install an aftermarekt oil preasure gauge, my question, do i just un-screw the stock oil preasure sensor and screw in the new one for the gauge, or do i HAVE to T it off ??

What would happen if i leave the stock oil preasure sensor in the block
un-plugged/screwed? Would vtec still enagage?

krysted9354

ttt

rip94delsol

Get a electrical oil pressure gauge. best method. take off the the sensor put a npt-an fitting in there and mount the oil pressure sensor on the firewall or on the subframe.

Then just run the wire from the sensor to the gauge along with the power and ground wires and you set to go!

krysted9354

IT is a ELECTRIC oil preasure gauge, it came with a SENSOR that u plug into the BLOCK< right were the STOCK sensor is, SO do i tae my oem plug out and leave it out and plug this in ?

krysted9354

ttt

krysted9354

anybody ??

HAS ANYONE INSTALLED AN ELECTRIC OUL PREASURE GAUGE ?

rip94delsol

how big is the sensor? is it from autometer? if so the wieght of the sensor will breek off with vibration.

I would highly suggest just running a stainless braided line from the block to the sensor!

Yes I have installed a oil pressure gauge

krysted9354

ok sir thats very smart but now, questions, i take out the oem sensor, does that need to be plugged in or no ? will vtec engage with it un pluged?

vti444

vtec will engage with oem sensor unplugged, its there just for oil warning light on dash (and set at stupid low level) so youll have light on dash if left unplugged

i recently fitted spa oil press/temp dual gauge and used method mentioned by rip94delsol, braided line from block to t piece on firewall which has oem sensor and aftermarket sensor both plugged in

krysted9354

i want to do that but how the hell do i do the stainless line or what ever line and get the fittings etc .

krysted9354

bump

krysted9354

Can someone answer the above ?

rip94delsol

1/8 - 28BSP to -3 an fitting. then run that to whatever threads are on the sensor.

take out the bulb behind the oil pressure signal that way it does not turn on.

Frozen E

You know, I kept reading this exact statement over and over and over again, yet nobody has ever seen it happen in person. I've been running a tuner toys fitting off the stock location now for over 4 years. Many many miles on that very block. Nothing has ever broken off or even started to leak.

I'm running an autometer sensor, the stock sensor as well as a feed line off that fitting which is screwed right into the block.

}honda=life{

ok first off.... all you need to do is to T it off and that way the gauge will read and so will the ecu in the car........ vtec has an oil pressure sensor that alows vtec to be engauged when the correcty rpm and fuel delivery is met... but you need to run both sensors just to be on the safe side due to the ecm reads engine oil psi and it could not allow the vtec to engauge due to ecm reads no oil psi.... the vtec solenid just gets a signal from the ecm so if ecm reads no oil psi then vtec may not operate... honestly it not hard at all to do ..... hit me back on any questions.... good luck bro....

krysted9354

OK SO does the oil preasure sensor above the oil filter effect vtec or no ?

Frozen E

no

rip94delsol

Yes its possible but why would you take the chance? just do it the safe way that way theres is no worries.

If your that worried run an oil distribution block with a fiiting for the stock oil pressure and the autometer oil pressure. If your thinking of boosting later on down the road you might just get 1 with three ports going out and 1 going in.

rip94delsol

what block do you have? The oil pressure sensor is normally to the left of the oil filter.

The sensor above is normally oil filter is the knock sensor!

krysted9354

i have d16a6 block,

}honda=life{

just T it and run the wiring to the gauge ...... dont make it complacated...... its honestley not rocket science..... Ting off both the sensor is the best way and cheapest way....

rip94delsol

Honestly do it right the first time. Run the feed line to the oil distribution block and call it a day. That is the best way to do it!