Gauge install?
Gauge install? I am installing Fuel pressure, Oil pressure and Water Temp in my 01 WS6 air vents above the radio. They are mechanical Autometer. Where are the best places to tap in for the water and oil senders? Has anyone installed these here that can give me any hints or suggestions so I may avoid some pitfalls?
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Senders? Are you sure you don't mean they are electrical gauges?
If they were mechanical gauges, you would need to run lines each for coolant, oil, and fuel up to the gauge itself.
If they have sending units, they're electrical gauges. For fuel pressure, the easiest thing to do would be to remove the schrader valve on the rail and mount it with an AN to NPT fitting. For oil pressure, remove the oil filter adapter, drill it, and tap it. And for water, IMHO the best place is to remove the plug by the #8 cylinder on the passenger side head.
If they were mechanical gauges, you would need to run lines each for coolant, oil, and fuel up to the gauge itself.
If they have sending units, they're electrical gauges. For fuel pressure, the easiest thing to do would be to remove the schrader valve on the rail and mount it with an AN to NPT fitting. For oil pressure, remove the oil filter adapter, drill it, and tap it. And for water, IMHO the best place is to remove the plug by the #8 cylinder on the passenger side head.
For oil, can't you use the location where the stock oil sending unit is located?
Also, I believe that is a metric thread, so I believe you will be needing an adapter. This is what I plan on doing.
Also, I believe that is a metric thread, so I believe you will be needing an adapter. This is what I plan on doing.
Avoid a pitfall by not running a mechanical fuel pressure gauge into the cabin.
NHRATA is correct about mounting the sending unit to the schrader valve with the necessary fittings.
NHRATA is correct about mounting the sending unit to the schrader valve with the necessary fittings.
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You would be better off running electric gauges
Autometer has the fittings you need to run the electrical sending units for the water temp and oil pressure. The numbers are 2268 for the oil pressure adapter and 2277 for the other
Autometer has the fittings you need to run the electrical sending units for the water temp and oil pressure. The numbers are 2268 for the oil pressure adapter and 2277 for the other
