"How to" request: electronic oil pressure guage install

[tallrd]

I just got an autometer half-sweep electronic analog oil pressure guage, and what I *do* know is that I want to "y" it off the line where the stock one is which trips the dummy light. I'll use braided steel brake lines to run that off the firewall or something b/c the sending unit this came with is *way* too big to have hanging off the block.

I just have no idea where that source is on the block. The "manual" the guage ships with is nicht so gut.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Moeed]

The feed is behind the block. Located above the oil cooler to the left some. Kinda center left.

 

[livelyjay]

I just got an autometer half-sweep electronic analog oil pressure guage, and what I *do* know is that I want to "y" it off the line where the stock one is which trips the dummy light. I'll use braided steel brake lines to run that off the firewall or something b/c the sending unit this came with is *way* too big to have hanging off the block.

I just have no idea where that source is on the block. The "manual" the guage ships with is nicht so gut.

Any help would be appreciated.

Problem will be that the threading where the stock oil pressure sender goes is BSPT if I remember correctly. Autometer uses NPT. You can't interchange the two threadings without risking leaks. Good luck getting it to work.

Attached is a picture of how I solved the oil pressure in my turbo Lancer OZ.

 

[tallrd]

Problem will be that the threading where the stock oil pressure sender goes is BSPT if I remember correctly. Autometer uses NPT. You can't interchange the two threadings without risking leaks. Good luck getting it to work.

Attached is a picture of how I solved the oil pressure in my turbo Lancer OZ.

this is somewhat helpful; I know I will need adapters to make this work. Does anyone know what size the stock port is on the block of an MSP? I'd like to have the correct parts BEFORE I'm in the middle of taking things apart.

 

[tallrd]

off the block is 1/8" BSPT.

I need help finding an 1/8" NPT male branch tee which has 2 female 1/8" NPT ports. I've looked for the past week all over the internet and found nothing which works--only people talking about it. This is the closest I could find but it's plastic :

http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/p...cls=1487&par=&cat=1&sch=100&pfx=&lstBool=true

please help if you have any leads. This project is begging to be finished.

 

[livelyjay]

I did find a Nissan parts dealer that sold a 1/8 BSPT fitting that had two 1/8 NPT ports drilled and tapped into it. The fitting was $50 though. I'll see if I can find it again.

You may also want to try tapping into the stock oil feed line. I haven't looked around under the car and such for the line feeding the turbo, but that's what I did on my Lancer (but that was an aftermarket oil line, so it was easier to do).

 

[livelyjay]

HA HA, I found it. Gimme props bi***es.

http://www.nissport.com/catalog/product.asp?ProductCode=NS-2100

 

[livelyjay]

Also, if you could find a 1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 BSPT male, you could use this adapter as well: http://www.autopartsway.com/accessories/PartDetails.cfm?ID=A482269&A=LI

Then you get a 1/8 NPT female tee and set up your oil gauges that way. It would be cheaper too.

 

[tallrd]

d'oh! now ya tell me

Well, as much as I appreciate you finding this, I had to go another route b/c I simply wasn't able to find it. I'm just going to hook it up off the block and pray for the best. I did, however need this to make it work:
http://store.summitracing.com/

Part number is "ATM-2269" from Autometer through Summit and it's ~$12.00.

I appreciate the help though guys.

 

[livelyjay]

Cool. Let me ask you though, that would at least let you put the Autometer fittings and sending units to the block, but how did you reconnect the dummy light pressure switch? That's BSPT as well. I'm guessing you did the following.
Male BSPT to Female NPT
NPT male to NPT female tee (or combination of male tee and female couplers)
NPT male to BSPT female fitting to reconnect the stock sender

Does that about cover it?

 

[livelyjay]

Just found that male to female tee fitting you were looking for.

http://www.fitzilla.com/Store/page36.html

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Sorry, NPT? BSPT?

 

[livelyjay]

NPT - national pipe thread
BSPT - british standard pipe thread (i think)

 

[tallrd]

NPT - national pipe thread
BSPT - british standard pipe thread (i think)

What he said (including "I think").

Perhaps I misspoke earlier. I haven't installed it *yet*, but I have all the parts in hand and am just waiting for a day when it's not -4 outside (like right now for example). I have the Autometer sending unit which will replace the stock sender for the dummy light. I will then have a guage instead of the dummy light. I decided to keep it simple/stupid.

 

[livelyjay]

Just for anyone else thinking about doing this and finding this thread, here is a diagram I whipped up in paint for another thread.

 

[livelyjay]

Found a great site for finding all the adapters you'll need.
www.mcmaster.com

FITTINGS NEEDED FOR GAUGE INSTALLATION

1 Aftermarket Gauge without stock sender
1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female
Part number: 4860K141
Price: $3.79

Total: $3.79 + shipping

1 Aftermarket Gauge with stock sender
1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female
Part number: 4860K141
Price: $3.79

1/8 NPT male x 1/8 NPT female tee
Part number: 9171K31
Price: $9.61

1/8 NPT male to 1/8 BSPT male adapter
Part number: 4860K611
Price: $5.10

1/8 BSPT female coupling
Part number: 4978K131
Price: $2.69

Total: 21.19 + shipping

2 Aftermarket Gauges without stock sender
1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female
Part number: 4860K141
Price: $3.79

1/8 NPT male x 1/8 NPT female tee
Part number: 9171K31
Price: $9.61

Total: $13.40 + shipping

2 Aftermarket Gauges with stock sender - Option 1
1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT male
Part number: 4860K611
Price: $5.10

1/8 NPT female cross
Part number: 9171K92
Price: $14.15

1/8 NPT male to 1/8 BSPT male adapter
Part number: 4860K611
Price: $5.10

1/8 BSPT female coupling
Part number: 4978K131
Price: $2.69

Total: 27.04 + shipping

2 Aftermarket Gauges with stock sender - Option 2
Gauge adapter from www.nissport.com
Part number: NS-2100
Price: $49.00 + shipping

2 Aftermarket Guages with stock sender - Option 3
Gauge adapter from egauges.com
Part number: OTOD
Price: $20 + shipping

 

[03orgspd]

k anyone with step by step directions or know where to point me to for these?

 

[livelyjay]

Could you be a little more specific with you question? I can help you out if you're a little more specific.

 

[03orgspd]

oh, its just that i have read a few threads and there are just bits and pieces of info on different segments of installing it, i just wanted to know if someone could make a little list of steps to take to install it, like a complete "how to" post.

 

[jmv]

i'm also interested in this... i'd be doing one gauge, with the stock sender.....

you listed all the parts, which is cool, but i don't know where stuff would be going.... also, the method you have, does that involve tapping into the block, or further along, because screwing into the block would scare me, if you crossthread then your block is gone... :/

anyway, thanks for the help!