question about aftermarket oil pressure gauge
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question about aftermarket oil pressure gauge
I am not sure what to do here. I got an aftermarket oil pressure gauge with a sender. I want to keep the stock gauge operational and would like to add the aftermarket one. So my problem right now is that i dont know where to plug in the sender that came with the aftermarket gauge. i searched and found that some people tapped their drain plugs and screwed in the sender units right into the drain plug. I got a sandwich plate but when i put it in i realized that the filter will not fit on the sandwich plate because the Intake torque bar is in the way.
What to do? What other options do i have? Should i look into oil relocation kits? I really dont want to spend a fortune on this gauge project.
What to do? What other options do i have? Should i look into oil relocation kits? I really dont want to spend a fortune on this gauge project.
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yeah i realize that. Sandwich plate does not fit with the filter. I want to tee the existing oil pressure hole but its different size. Stock is 1/8 bsp and the aftermarket gauge sender i have is 1/8npt so i need an adaptor that would go from male bsp to one female bsp and one female npt.
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Flyin' Miata sells a tee designed to screw into the BSP fitting on the block and accommodate the stock sender plus one 1/8" NPT fitting. They use it as an oil supply for the 1.8 engines.
If I may be so bold, why on earth do you need two oil pressure gauges?
If I may be so bold, why on earth do you need two oil pressure gauges?
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I am paranoid about my oil pressure. Just the other day my oil pressure was at 60psi. Just set there when i was cruising. At idle it was over 30. After i wiggled the sender wire and beat on the car pretty hard doing some tuning on e85 it went back to normal. 15-20 idle and 45-50 cruising. I just want to put a nice aftermarket gauge and trust it. But i want to still keep the stock gauge operational, you know for esthetic reasons.
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I dunno, call 'em and ask.
They're not the only supplier of this fitting, as it's a somewhat common problem on Jap cars (Honda uses it, too). I just can't remember who else carries it right now. (Bell probably does.)
They're not the only supplier of this fitting, as it's a somewhat common problem on Jap cars (Honda uses it, too). I just can't remember who else carries it right now. (Bell probably does.)
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