anyone help oil presure gauge

[daves ibiza]

hi guys ive had my oil pressure gauge now for about 8 months ive done a search and didnt come up with much apart from one showing how to do it but it isnt same engine . do i have to buy a sandwich plate ect and screw into there . i need this done as im going hybrid and woul want to keep an eye on pressure can anyone shed some light please will be a great help many thanks

dave

 

[ibiza_95]

depending what sender unit you have, they usually just screw into one of the spaces around the top of the oil filter...
i had a blank on mine and so just unscrewed it and screwed the sender unit in...

i did however have to tap the hole out to a 1/8 NPT thread before screwing it in

 

[daves ibiza]

so i wont need sandwich plate mate . you got pics of where i screw it in to many thanks

 

[ibiza_95]

not the most ideal photo but you can see where they would go, where circled...
the one furthest right is on a T-piece which you can always get if you dont have a space with an unused sensor in...

 

[daves ibiza]

awww wicked mate so i just screw the thing i got into one of the circled up above many thanks again bud

 

[ibiza_95]

what engine is it that you have...

more than likely the thread in the engine will be an m10 x 1mm thread

depending on what sender unit you get you may need to buy an adapter piece, to convert the thread match, or buy a tap, and tap the hole out to whatever thread you need

 

[daves ibiza]

1.8 20v t engine code ayp i hope i dont have to tap as i no im no good at threads lol
i leave that to my brother inlaw as hes the electrician and mechanic lol

 

[ibiza_95]

ah sweet same as the pic above then...
yea you have an m10 x 1mm thread in all the spaces... if you get a gauge and sender from halfords (auto gauge) youll need to tap the hole out to a 1/8th 27 NPT thread... or buy an adapter

 

[daves ibiza]

i got a sender hope she fits lol cheers mate been great help

 

[Robbie C]

Have a look at http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=213837

You just need to buy a TE31 M10x1 male to 1/8 NPT female from here: http://www.speedycables.com/threadadaptors.html

Job done