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Possible to replace the stock oil pressure sensor with the autometer sending unit?

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Default Possible to replace the stock oil pressure sensor with the autometer sending unit?
This is for my 93 Rx7 and I can't use the stock sensor, I have an autometer electric oil pressure guage/sender and was wondering if there was a way to have it put into the factory location?
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Yes, Autometer makes an adapter that goes from the factory hole to 1/8 NPT. I run a mechanical line, so I can not comment if the electric sender will clear the intake manifold.

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seems like, if I can get a 45* adapter in there it would work. Can you run a mechanical oil pressure gauge inside a car?
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Sure, tons of people do. I myself would never use anything other than steel braided line though, copper can fatigue/break and the nylon line is just worthless.

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did it on my roomated FD, used a 90

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brentst...7600942140796/


still havnt gotten the in stock gauge cluster, autometer gauge guts to work 100% correct.



you can run mech. oil pressuer. mech. fuel pressuer too. But its not safe, and retarded,
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did it on my roomated FD, used a 90

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brentst...7600942140796/


still havnt gotten the in stock gauge cluster, autometer gauge guts to work 100% correct.



you can run mech. oil pressuer. mech. fuel pressuer too. But its not safe, and retarded,

ok can you please tell me what size that is and where did you get it?
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its just fittings from lowes, thats the sender unit you get with the gauge (ele.)
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I dont know the sizes.
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Originally Posted by babydeuce
Yes, Autometer makes an adapter that goes from the factory hole to 1/8 NPT. I run a mechanical line, so I can not comment if the electric sender will clear the intake manifold.

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yes and mines electric so that doesnt help much. Im talking about the 90* elbow in the picture.
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you can't figure it out yourself???? its a 90* fitting.

you need a part number? whats about the tq specs on the fitting?
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Your not very bright are you? Theres no 1 size fits all brass fittings, I dont know when you bought the fitting there was a male size and a female size you had to use. If your going to be a useless smartass please stay out of my thread.
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anyone else know exactly what size fittings id need?
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is your car running?
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dont run a mechanical oil into the cabin. Go with electric. Alot of tracks will fail you on tech if they find out you have a mechanical oil gauge in the car
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dont run a mechanical oil into the cabin. Go with electric. Alot of tracks will fail you on tech if they find out you have a mechanical oil gauge in the car
I already have an electric oil pressure guage. Im trying to find out the size of the 90* elbow so I know which one to buy.
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Originally Posted by Snyper
I already have an electric oil pressure guage. Im trying to find out the size of the 90* elbow so I know which one to buy.
1/8" NPT male(adapter side) to a 1/8" NPT Female(sender side)
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dont run a mechanical oil into the cabin. Go with electric. Alot of tracks will fail you on tech if they find out you have a mechanical oil gauge in the car
As far as I know, and talked to loys of people....NO TRACK will let you..not here anyway.... Not in a car that has plates for the street.
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