Autometer Oil Pressure Gauge

Has anyone installed one before? If so, where did you tap the line? Did you just put it straight into the oilpan, or somewhere else?

Thanks

Originally posted by kris
Has anyone installed one before? If so, where did you tap the line? Did you just put it straight into the oilpan, or somewhere else?

Thanks
`Next to the oil filter on the left is your factory sending unit. That is where you want to go. You won't be able to fit the Auto Meter sendig unit in there, because it will hit the oil filter. You will need to get a small relocatin hose, and screw that into the sending unit hole. Use teflon tape to ensure no leaks. Then put the Auto Meter sending unit on the end of the hose. I used a 24" steel braided line, I got it at a performance shop.
It was only $15.00.

More of the sending unit install

Awsome, thanks for the pics. That helped out a lot.

no problem, anytime

91EF3ZC you make some nice lil diagrams there buddy :D

Originally posted by H4Bangin
91EF3ZC you make some nice lil diagrams there buddy :D
Thank you, I try to help out whenever I can. A picture says a thousand words!

Originally posted by 91EF3ZC

A picture says a thousand words!

THAT IS VERY TRUE!!! Man, i so gotta meet you!!!!

Yo kris..I have the autometer gauge going on the ZC, along with keeping the factory idiot light... so here is what I did....using ideas from Endyne's (aka. The Old One's) site - I plan to run this line to a "T" that is mounted to the firewall, with the OEM sending unit, and the autometer sending unit.

Here is the link to Endyne's article - http://www.theoldone.com/articles/oilpressure/

My pic is a little clearer, but the 913EFZC's diagrams are better. ;) - I am lucky that my shit is out of the car on a stand, but unlucky that I don't have it in yet :(

Originally posted by sastanley
Yo kris..I have the autometer gauge going on the ZC, along with keeping the factory idiot light... so here is what I did....using ideas from Endyne's (aka. The Old One's) site - I plan to run this line to a "T" that is mounted to the firewall, with the OEM sending unit, and the autometer sending unit.

Here is the link to Endyne's article - http://www.theoldone.com/articles/oilpressure/

My pic is a little clearer, but the 913EFZC's diagrams are better. ;) - I am lucky that my shit is out of the car on a stand, but unlucky that I don't have it in yet :(



Wicked cool yo! :D

That is a badass idea as well. I'm thinking I may follow endyne's idea as well.

My motor is all but done. I am just waiting for the gasket kit to come in, so I can put the beast together.

Originally posted by kris




Wicked cool yo! :D

That is a badass idea as well. I'm thinking I may follow endyne's idea as well.

My motor is all but done. I am just waiting for the gasket kit to come in, so I can put the beast together.

Your motors done? Sweet, yo, i'm sure you put new internals, on it, mind giving us the details on the beast?

Originally posted by MyFirst4G


Your motors done? Sweet, yo, i'm sure you put new internals, on it, mind giving us the details on the beast?


Yes, new internals are going to be put in. Will I give details? Nope, not yet. :)

SWEET...i just saw this post, but i been working on the same damn idea for the new motor im building....


gunnmen01

Has oil ever backed up that plastic hose before? Anyone?

Ok...I got a question...do you have to have another sending unit or is that just for the electronic gauges...I got a mechanical gauge and it doesnt say anything about the sending unit

I got the electronic gauge with the big baseball sized sending unit..

I had a mechanical gauge in my '78 Civic, and I always got oil in the car when I was bleeding the feed line from the block to the gauge...messy!!! :(

This at least keeps it all in the engine compartment, and I don't have to run any hot oil lines thru the firewall..The object in mounting the sending units on the firewall is so that the weight of those units are not stressing the block.