Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge

[Dave_R]

Got hold of an oil pressure gauge for free!

But what fitments do I need and where can I tap it off from?

 

[Fl@pper]

thinking back to the old mk2 escort days a t piece into the oil pressure switch and pipe from there

http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/html/oil_pipe_lines.html

just checked etk* and its an m10x1 thread saying that isnt one of em blocked off anyway - mmmmm be right back

*edit*

sorry my bad - mines got MFA and all 3 are taken up

 

[Dave_R]

I hear/read that there was one blocked off somewhere.... sounding good to me.

What is more accurate, mechanical or electrical?

 

[Fl@pper]

either accuracy wise all a case of what quality gauge really

i'd personally say electrical as more modern and as a bonus they are easier to plumb/wire in but an old mechanical smiths wins for me over an electrical racer-x hellfrauds wannabee anyday

 

[Dave_R]

I think it's a good quality one, can't remember what make it was now... I haven't seen it yet, well I have but never took any notice in my mates car lol.

Where do you wire an electrical one into?

 

[Fl@pper]

Where do you wire an electrical one into?

power ign +ve 12v
earth
illumination +ve 12v if required (light it up)
sensor wire to oil pressure switch

usually work off earth resistance from the ops - some need a switch of its own

 

[Dave_R]

mmmmm got me fancying this one again now (but it isn't free )

 

[Fl@pper]

most people only look at the gauges 'after' they sense something is wrong

nice gauge to choose though

 

[Dave_R]

Yeah oil pressure is the one thing I'm worried about. When ever I'm on track I'm always looking at the water and oil temps.... jus want to know the pressure now

 

[Dave_R]

I think the one I'm having is this one.....

 

[Ben16v]

with the kit that you could get as a factory option they had a sender unit that went into the top of the sender plate and had a second plug on top that you tapped onto. this then led back to the gauges that you just plugged in.

Well worth knowing, even if it is only when you sense something is wrong, at least you can check.

 

[Martin M]

I think the one I'm having is this one.....

That's the one i have. I'd recommend it

 

[Dave_R]

That's the one i have. I'd recommend it

bargin I got then....

 

[Dave_R]

with the kit that you could get as a factory option they had a sender unit that went into the top of the sender plate and had a second plug on top that you tapped onto. this then led back to the gauges that you just plugged in.

Well worth knowing, even if it is only when you sense something is wrong, at least you can check.

Like a double connection? Were the extra option gauges mechnical or electrical?

 

[Fl@pper]

Like a double connection? Were the extra option gauges mechnical or electrical?

same t piece as the site above i would imagine

the extra hole can be used for pipe (mech) or sensor (elec)

 

[Dave_R]

Better spend some cash now and get the fittings sorted. How much hose would I need you think?

Just been doing some searching on cgti, is there a low and high pressure sender on the abf?

 

[Ben16v]

Presumably electric as it was part of the complete factory loom. I will get outside and take a picture of the sender unit and send it through.

Basically it is just a sender unit that has a seperate feed for oil pressure. (keeps the original oil temp)

Looking forward to seeing changes in oil temps with oil cooler. Did wonder if oil temp is checked before or after going into the filter.

If after the filter it is still going to read the same as without an oil cooler (temp, mfa) as back up to heat it was once fed back into the engine.

(sorry if considered jacking, just thought about it and is associated to the part you were wondering about!)

 

[Fl@pper]

if you have a cooler fitted it will read lower overall wether before or after the filter as the overall temp of the oil itself will be lower

sensors running temperature readings are not intel processor quick so i doubt it would make much difference give or take 0.5 of a degree or more

 

[Ben16v]

cheers for that, was more of a "wonder if" question.

Get far to many of them. Well what a productive evening, guages sorted and oil temp questions answered.

 

[ste4232]

my oil temp used to range from 90 steady driving to 120 (higest one off reading) lapping nurburg ring!!! I fitted oil cooler and never goes past mid 90's now! would recommend to anyone!

i think i will look into additional gauges, i never take my eye off oil temp one as it is