relentlesstech

I just purchased a digital oil pressure gauge for my '97 Civic LX (Since it did not come with one stock), but the instructions that came with it are poorly translated at best, with crudely-drawn pics, so figuring it out from them is pretty much impossible - I've searched around for answers online, but again, they seem to be vague when it comes down to the actual wiring, etc - I have no clue where the sending unit goes (Or if there is even one already on my car?), or if I can tap into a line behind the cluster like I was advised to do for the tach I also got? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

How are we supposed to know if you haven't even told us what brand of gauge it is? What does the sending unit even look like?

relentlesstech

Sorry, I was hoping there was a 'generic' answer - I will run out to the car and take a pic and post it in a minute

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Okay. You're going to need either a sandwich adapter or you're going to have to get a brass fitting and tee off of the existing oil pressure sender on the back of the block.

lostforawhile

never even heard of that brand. you will need one of these, as the threads in the block as bspt not NPT, MSC has them the cheapest http://www.mscdirect.com/product/det...rItem=60041613

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

It's a "universal" brand from what I found.

relentlesstech

Is there another name it's known by? I've searched my local shops, and can't find anything with that name ...

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...apter&_sacat=0

lostforawhile

if you are just putting in the gauge, you dont need a sandwich adapter, you need the adapter I posted, you unscrew the original warning light switch, screw in the adapter then your sender, it's best to run a line to the firewall and put the sender there, since there probably isnt much room

relentlesstech

Guess I'll have to order one - I'm surprised Advance / AutoZone / Pep Boys didn't have them :-/

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

That would be what to do if he is using this to replace the stock one. Usually people run these in addition to. A brass tee would be simpler.

lostforawhile

well you still need one of these as the threads are still 1/8 BSPT, and the original sender will still have BSPT threads which wont screw into the 1/8 NPT threads on the T without damage, I ordered a pressure switch from autometer or something that came on at a more realistic low pressure, something like 20 not 3 psi like original

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Something like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACCORD-CIVIC-CRX-PRELUDE-INTEGRA-NSX-1-8BSPT-OIL-PRESSURE-GAUGE-ADAPTOR-MLR-IJ-/151332177164?pt=Other_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item233c19c50c&vxp=mtr

lostforawhile

yep, but I made my own, I just hate to put too much weight on the threads in the block though, thats why I just ran a line away from it and then put everything at the firewall

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

That's why I went the sandwich adapter route.