onephatcivic

I am going to install my oil temp and oil pressure guages and wanted to know when the oil sender is? Anybody have pictures on how to do this install?

Luserkid

Back of the block right next to your oil fliter




Borrowed from Fast Turbo (Stan if you want it down let me know.)

onephatcivic

Cool thnaks, but where do I put the "T" at.

B18C_EJ8

Not to jack your thread, but I'm also thinking about getting an electric oil pressure gauge... Say I get an Autometer gauge.. Do you just hook it up to the wires coming off that factory sending unit, or do you have to weld in or screw in the sender that comes with the gauge? I tried looking at the .pdf instruction sheet on their web site, but couldn't really see....

Luserkid

You could connect a T right there and then have one go to the sender and one to the oil pressure.

Like this: (Again stan let me know if you dont want this up)



Sorry never really used a Electronic oil press. gauge. But i think it comes with a module that you put on there.

onephatcivic

The oil pressure guage came with this gold bulb thing. What is it and were does it go?

Luserkid

Its the piece that holds your oil pressure line (the nylon line) in place then screws into your oil sender spot. If you have a T just connect that piece to the T then hook it up to the sender spot.

What i did (and others too) is just forget about the dummy light and just put the fitting on and leave it as that. And once a month or so check your oil level.

Went turbo so now i have a T fitting like that for my feed line and the oil pressure, still dont have a dummy light.

onephatcivic

I also have an oil temp guage. Should i buy a "+" fitting an screw one end to the sender, one to the gold bulb and one to the oil temp guage and the other end to the sending line? I wanna see more pics!!

Kista20

get a golden eagle vtec conversion kit, it's a sandwich adapter that has 2 ports, you can stick your oil pressure sending unit in one and the oil temp in the other, and it goes between your oil filter and block so you can install it when you change your oil. I have one on my car for the oil pressure and oil temp. http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com/street.html

onephatcivic

How much does that thing cost. that may solve everything.

onephatcivic

ttt

Shawn C

iTrader: (1)

ya get the golden eagle piece. it's not that expensive, it will solve all your problems, and it won't cause the block ripping/cracking that the "T" fitting causes.

onephatcivic

I went to the sight to look at the Oil sandwich plate. Which one do I want to get. I have a 97 Ex SOHC. I have no clue what size fittings I need.

Kista20

it depends on what sizes your oil pressure and oil temp sending units are. Both of mine are 1/8-27 npt but there is also 1/4-18 npt threads, thats the next size up. If you need anymore help let me know.