Oil pressure guage

[Guest]

Where is the best place to plump in a pressure switch/sender 4 an oil guage on an ej20?

[Koom]

There's a couple of good spots. The most common is under the powersteering pump and is where the factory pressure sensor is located. Just need to use some t-pieces (1/8th NPT) to hook them up. The other is at the back of the block next to the crankcase breather, to find it, head straight back from the first spot as it is connected to the same gallery that runs back across the top of the block. Will need to find a reducing fitting the same as what the factory pressure sensor is screwed into to be able to use it though. Can be found from wreckers/old blocks/people spares....

[subieboy]

 Koom said:

There's a couple of good spots. The most common is under the powersteering pump and is where the factory pressure sensor is located. Just need to use some t-pieces (1/8th NPT) to hook them up.

+1 on this place, Mine is hooked up from there. Doesn't interfere with the factory sensor in anyway either

[5UBZRO]

 Koom said:

There's a couple of good spots. The most common is under the powersteering pump and is where the factory pressure sensor is located. Just need to use some t-pieces (1/8th NPT) to hook them up. The other is at the back of the block next to the crankcase breather, to find it, head straight back from the first spot as it is connected to the same gallery that runs back across the top of the block. Will need to find a reducing fitting the same as what the factory pressure sensor is screwed into to be able to use it though. Can be found from wreckers/old blocks/people spares....

Just from a bit of knowledge.. Im running my accusump oil accumulator into the fitting by the crankcase breather, Its the best place to run the accusump into so i presume its the best place to run the guage into, and the thread is M18x1.5.

Oh and earls do a good adapter for that...

[BlkPnthr]

I got a t-piece and put mine under the alternator here...

Was a bit of a tight squeeze though

[RS.YES]

Hey black panther, where'd you get your t bit from? and the oil press gauge do you use mechanical or electrical?

[BlkPnthr]

I got it from a plumbing/engineering place, somewhere that deals with high pressure hoses etc, can't remember the exact name.

And it was an electrical gauge

[RS.YES]

Sweet ;D. have you gotta pic. of everything hooked up? Would like to see it....if not algid.

[BlkPnthr]

Might have, but probably not.. sold that car nearly 2yrs ago I think. Will check and post up if I find it, but don't hold ur breath!

[smokn4]

 BlkPnthr said:

I got a t-piece and put mine under the alternator here...

Was a bit of a tight squeeze though

do you remember the size of the t-piece.......i always thought you HAD to use them sandwich plates :D

this is new to me

[Guest boostcut]

1/8th npt. or if you are getting a brass one, 1/8bspt will work as the thread is 1 thread pitch different ove 1 inch so just put some thread tape on it and wind it in. dont snap the sender off tho.

[sultan]

 boostcut said:

so just put some thread tape on it and wind it in

i've been recommended thread tape also. does this work better than a tube type thread sealant?

[Guest boostcut]

yes and no, the sealant can form hard lumps and drop into your oil gallerys, and you cant use instantly

the threadtape is soft, still wont be good for your oil pump etc but you can use it instantly.

but anerobic sealants like loctite are good for certain things.