I have my eye set on two electrical guages, Oil temp and pressure. I was wondering if anyone had info on setting them up.
Other then mounting them, that's the easy part.. I'm looking for where to hook them into and what fittings, adapters and other hardware is needed.
If you have pictures, that would be great!
Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
Why oh why do you want an electrical oil P gauge?Bbasso wrote:I have my eye set on two electrical guages, Oil temp and pressure. I was wondering if anyone had info on setting them up.
Other then mounting them, that's the easy part.. I'm looking for where to hook them into and what fittings, adapters and other hardware is needed.
If you have pictures, that would be great!
oh, yeah, if you want it to be slow reacting, only about 120* sweep, have massive sending units to plumb, are more expensive and blow out sending units on a yearly basis.
Oil P - rear of block is tapped 1/8 BSP. most fittings that come with oil gauges/etc are NPT. 2 options, retap the block 1/8 NPT, or get a BSP - NPT adapter, then flex line/T to oem sending unit/aftermarket sending unit or compression fittings to copper/tygon tubing to gauge unit.
Oil T - weld in a 1/8 or 1/4 NPT STEEL bung low in the pan, install sending unit, route wiring to gauge unit.
Or, install a oil filter sandwich adapter with auxiliary 1/8 NPT tap locations. plumb compression fittings/sending units as required.
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There is sufficient evidence to indicate that the rate of increase in output per unit increase of input decreases as the input increases
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
This is how mine are, on the sandwich plate for my oil cooler. no complaints.D wrote:
Or, install a oil filter sandwich adapter with auxiliary 1/8 NPT tap locations. plumb compression fittings/sending units as required.
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
I already have a oil filter sandwich adapter ready to put on, part of my oil cooler...
D, How about I just pay you to set the guages up for me next time I pass thru?
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D, How about I just pay you to set the guages up for me next time I pass thru?
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
Bad idea for temp guage. Every time it rains, you'll splash water on sensor and get a false temp reading.D wrote:Oil T - weld in a 1/8 or 1/4 NPT STEEL bung low in the pan, install sending unit, route wiring to gauge unit.Bbasso wrote:I have my eye set on two electrical guages, Oil temp and pressure. I was wondering if anyone had info on setting them up.
Other then mounting them, that's the easy part.. I'm looking for where to hook them into and what fittings, adapters and other hardware is needed.
If you have pictures, that would be great!
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
first time hearing that, but I'm gonna hold off on the guages for a while... Until I can get the mech ones.
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
I'm trying to understand the logic behind that one. Really, i really am.98 CW ITR 322 wrote:Bad idea for temp guage. Every time it rains, you'll splash water on sensor and get a false temp reading.D wrote:Oil T - weld in a 1/8 or 1/4 NPT STEEL bung low in the pan, install sending unit, route wiring to gauge unit.Bbasso wrote:I have my eye set on two electrical guages, Oil temp and pressure. I was wondering if anyone had info on setting them up.
Other then mounting them, that's the easy part.. I'm looking for where to hook them into and what fittings, adapters and other hardware is needed.
If you have pictures, that would be great!
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There is sufficient evidence to indicate that the rate of increase in output per unit increase of input decreases as the input increases
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There is sufficient evidence to indicate that the rate of increase in output per unit increase of input decreases as the input increases
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Re: Setting up electrical guages, Bunch of questions.
as am I.D wrote:I'm trying to understand the logic behind that one. Really, i really am.98 CW ITR 322 wrote:Bad idea for temp guage. Every time it rains, you'll splash water on sensor and get a false temp reading.D wrote:
Oil T - weld in a 1/8 or 1/4 NPT STEEL bung low in the pan, install sending unit, route wiring to gauge unit.
-Erik
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