oil presure gauge
11-02-2004, 02:03 PM
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oil presure gauge
Ya I know dumb question i just got a autometer oil presure gauge and i am wondering can i instal it myself or should i get a profesional to do it?
11-02-2004, 02:32 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (civictildeath)
Do it yourself. A little teflon tape and a couple hours later you should be done.
Did you get the mechanical unit? I'd be wary of running pressurized oil lines into my cabin.
Did you get the mechanical unit? I'd be wary of running pressurized oil lines into my cabin.
11-02-2004, 02:36 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (Ricey McRicerton)
the one i installed on my turbo del sol was pretty easy.. just needed to T off the oil pressure sender and the electronic sender for the gauge'
good luck'
good luck'
11-02-2004, 03:19 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (hcivic99)
yah it is micanical (sorry cant spell to save my life) and no i do not know the first place to start Please help
11-02-2004, 03:53 PM
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buy yourself an oil filter sandwich plate and use that to screw the sensor into that plate. Golden Eagle I believe makes one. Either that or get a hold of the adapter fast-turbo.com has.
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11-04-2004, 03:23 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (hcivic99)
On the back of your block, just above your oil filter, there is a little V looking connector (if your looking up laying on your back at the oil filter). If you pull that off, the stock oil pressure sensor is right there.
You can get a T and run the stock oil pressure sensor and the mechanical sensor off of the other side.
You can get a T and run the stock oil pressure sensor and the mechanical sensor off of the other side.
11-04-2004, 05:38 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (JDMTurboCivic11)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMTurboCivic11 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do what i did and mount it on the hood 
i mounted both my oil pressure and fuel pressure gauge on my hood for some safety reasons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
whats so unsafe about an oil pressure gauge in the car? granted a fuel pressure gauge is ILLEGAL to have in your car, i dont understand the issue with the oil gauge
i mounted both my oil pressure and fuel pressure gauge on my hood for some safety reasons.</TD></TR></TABLE>whats so unsafe about an oil pressure gauge in the car? granted a fuel pressure gauge is ILLEGAL to have in your car, i dont understand the issue with the oil gauge
11-04-2004, 05:44 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (hcivic99)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hcivic99 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i never knew all of this please explain more </TD></TR></TABLE>
okay. get a T fitting from somewhere. i belive its 1/4npt. to the left or above your oil filter, there is a wire and a boot. peel back the boot, pull the wire off without breaking it. youll see a sensor. unscrew the sensor. get fittings to make the T work, put the oil pressure sensor IN the T. run your oil pressure line, ensuring that the fittings are tight and sealed (use teflon tape) reinstall the t fitting just as you took the sensor out (you might have to remove your oil filter) then hook up your gauge.
okay. get a T fitting from somewhere. i belive its 1/4npt. to the left or above your oil filter, there is a wire and a boot. peel back the boot, pull the wire off without breaking it. youll see a sensor. unscrew the sensor. get fittings to make the T work, put the oil pressure sensor IN the T. run your oil pressure line, ensuring that the fittings are tight and sealed (use teflon tape) reinstall the t fitting just as you took the sensor out (you might have to remove your oil filter) then hook up your gauge.
11-04-2004, 05:46 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (slambedcivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slambedcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
whats so unsafe about an oil pressure gauge in the car? granted a fuel pressure gauge is ILLEGAL to have in your car, i dont understand the issue with the oil gauge</TD></TR></TABLE>
Still pressurized oil. If the guage breaks do you want a bunch of oil flying in your car?
EDIT: A bunch of HOT oil
whats so unsafe about an oil pressure gauge in the car? granted a fuel pressure gauge is ILLEGAL to have in your car, i dont understand the issue with the oil gauge</TD></TR></TABLE>
Still pressurized oil. If the guage breaks do you want a bunch of oil flying in your car?
EDIT: A bunch of HOT oil
11-04-2004, 05:46 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (hcivic99)
I didnt know it was illegal but if i was to get into an accident i dont want oil/fuel getting all into my car or on me. As of now my car is street driving (except for the fact it down for the winter for some new parts 
) With the mechanical gauges the oil/fuel goes all the way up to the gauge itself (not sure about the other kinds). Its more or less for safety, not sure about legal issues.
) With the mechanical gauges the oil/fuel goes all the way up to the gauge itself (not sure about the other kinds). Its more or less for safety, not sure about legal issues.
11-04-2004, 05:49 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (Ricey McRicerton)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Still pressurized oil. If the guage breaks do you want a bunch of oil flying in your car? </TD></TR></TABLE>
true... actually a POS obx gauge i had leaked inside of the car... didnt like that too much
i can see it for safety issues... good call
Still pressurized oil. If the guage breaks do you want a bunch of oil flying in your car? </TD></TR></TABLE>
true... actually a POS obx gauge i had leaked inside of the car... didnt like that too much
i can see it for safety issues... good call
11-04-2004, 05:55 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (slambedcivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slambedcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
true... actually a POS obx gauge i had leaked inside of the car... didnt like that too much
i can see it for safety issues... good call </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm pretty sure they make guages that are mechanical to a point with the oil, then there is a spacer or something, and there is only water that runs into the car.
Either that or there is a mechanical line that runs to an electronic sender that sends the signal to the guage.
true... actually a POS obx gauge i had leaked inside of the car... didnt like that too much
i can see it for safety issues... good call
</TD></TR></TABLE>I'm pretty sure they make guages that are mechanical to a point with the oil, then there is a spacer or something, and there is only water that runs into the car.
Either that or there is a mechanical line that runs to an electronic sender that sends the signal to the guage.
11-04-2004, 06:00 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (Ricey McRicerton)
right on, ive never seen them before. ill have to check into something like that
for the time being ive got autometer mechanical oil pressure gauge... its been fine so far. as has the boost gauge
for the time being ive got autometer mechanical oil pressure gauge... its been fine so far. as has the boost gauge
11-04-2004, 06:02 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (slambedcivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slambedcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
okay. get a T fitting from somewhere. i belive its 1/4npt. to the left or above your oil filter, there is a wire and a boot. peel back the boot, pull the wire off without breaking it. youll see a sensor. unscrew the sensor. get fittings to make the T work, put the oil pressure sensor IN the T. run your oil pressure line, ensuring that the fittings are tight and sealed (use teflon tape) reinstall the t fitting just as you took the sensor out (you might have to remove your oil filter) then hook up your gauge.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it is NOT 1/4 NPT. im me and i can get it for you.
okay. get a T fitting from somewhere. i belive its 1/4npt. to the left or above your oil filter, there is a wire and a boot. peel back the boot, pull the wire off without breaking it. youll see a sensor. unscrew the sensor. get fittings to make the T work, put the oil pressure sensor IN the T. run your oil pressure line, ensuring that the fittings are tight and sealed (use teflon tape) reinstall the t fitting just as you took the sensor out (you might have to remove your oil filter) then hook up your gauge.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it is NOT 1/4 NPT. im me and i can get it for you.
11-05-2004, 12:13 PM
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Re: oil presure gauge (hcivic99)
if you use the T beware that it WILL brake and YOU WILL get oil every wear. Either get that sandwich filter. or PM flamenco-t about getting the Firewall mount kit for the Oil pressure gauge. also, IF I WERE YOU i would order some SS lines to run to the gauge, that lil POS plastic **** NO way i would trust it.
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