Need help hooking up a psi gauge onto a b16.. Powering and ground i can do, but cant seem to know where to hook up the signal_?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Christopherian1982 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Need help hooking up a psi gauge onto a b16.. Powering and ground i can do, but cant seem to know where to hook up the signal_?</TD></TR></TABLE>

uhmmm, ok, what kind of gauge is it? And what the hell are you trying to measure? Manifold pressure, oil, fuel? If you're NA and you're trying to hook up a boost gauge I'm not even gonna bother trying to answer that one.

Fuel pressure...if you have an aftermarket fuel rail it's easy. Just tap the sending unit into the rail's extra port. Otherwise come off the top of your fuel filter.

Oil pressure...get a "T" fitting and run off the back of the block where your stock oil pressure sensor is.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IslandSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Oil pressure...get a "T" fitting and run off the back of the block where your stock oil pressure sensor is.</TD></TR></TABLE>

where can i buy this "T" fitting?

 

t fitting off of the block is a bad idea check this article out........http://www.theoldone.com/articles/oilpressure/

here is an example of the way to do it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssWhiteboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">t fitting off of the block is a bad idea check this article out........http://www.theoldone.com/articles/oilpressure/

here is an example of the way to do it

</TD></TR></TABLE>


wow that helps out A LOT

i would of never be able to search for that on here....

anyways, i got some tubing from the gauge to the t fitting, but where can i buy extra tubbing?

kragen?


EDIT: i have a cheap *** autometer oil pressure gauge

 

yeah, most auto parts stores carry that nylon tubing like that. or if you want to get fancy you could pick up some aeroquip fittings and some braided steel line use a -2 would be the equivilent of 1/8th" but i think -4 would be easier to locate

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssWhiteboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, most auto parts stores carry that nylon tubing like that. or if you want to get fancy you could pick up some aeroquip fittings and some braided steel line use a -2 would be the equivilent of 1/8th" but i think -4 would be easier to locate</TD></TR></TABLE>


WOW thanks a lot...


can i ask you another question? lol

&lt;--n00b

 

ask away

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssWhiteboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ask away
</TD></TR></TABLE>


EDIT: how do you get the tubing to stay in the adapter and nut?


and do you know where i can find a fuel pressure banjo bolt?

 

first you slide the nut onto the tubing, then slide a ferrule onto the tubing, then insert the tubing into the fitting, and slide the ferrule into the fitting, then put the nut onto the fitting and tighten it up. be careful not to overtighten the compression fittings, 1/4 turn past snug should be all you need


also anywhere this line passes through a hole make sure to use a grommet

it should look something like this:

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/stewarn14a.htm

as far as a banjo bolt are you looking for a factory one, or one you can install a gauge on?

 

so the tubin goes INSIDE the ferrule or the ferrule goes inside the tubing?

cause if tubing inside the ferrule, i can easily pull it out


and banjo bolt for my autometer fuel pressure gauge

 

tubing inside ferrule

 

when you wrench tighten it, the ferrule changes shape, and you can no longer pull it out.

 

how about I make a suggestion:
http://www.fast-turbo.com/prod...TL-OD

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how about I make a suggestion:
http://www.fast-turbo.com/prod...TL-OD</TD></TR></TABLE>


sweet

 

the only thing I cant see, in that kit, is a male npt-&gt;female bspt (which would be needed to mount the stock oil pressure sensor to the Tee.
Also, it seems that its 1 dual male npt fitting short (there should be 3)

I was able to, however, find the male npt-&gt;female bspt at http://www.mcmastercarr.com (pt # 4092k26). The 3rd npt would be easier to find locally. THAT would make a complete kit.

(Though I would recommend using a better Tee, like earls, since the tees in the kit arent made for this)

 

I'm running this kit, to my autometer oil pressure guage, I highly reccomend it

 

over 10k miles, with that exact kit, and zero leaks

 

Am I right in that it is missing those 2 things, or are they just not pictured?

 

Anyone have the pic where it labels each part, part by part ? Just wanted to post it because its very helpful.

 

Basically, the kit is this


Part B is what I bought separately, for the kit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Basically, the kit is this


Part B is what I bought separately, for the kit. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats the pic, thanks

 

So how do you hook up a digital oil psi gauge, cause the only reason why i ask is cause i dont have a tube coming out of my gauge. i have a autometer oil psi gauge and it has power, ground, and a signal and no tube for t fitting? which wires is it that i need to hook up the signal wire? And what is the color of the wire?

 

its an electric unit
you connect the sender to the port and then wire the sender to the gauge

 

wheres the port at.. you have pictures so that way i can figure out what your talking about.