hey everyone. I am trying to get my auto meter oil pressure gauge put in and was just wondering the best place to run the pressure line. I would think off the oil pressure sending unit but not sure where that is. thanks everyone
hooking up oil pressure gauge?
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there is 2 ways you can do this
the fittings supplied with your autometer gauge is a NPT THREAD
where as the stock supra oil pressure sending unit threads are BSPT
if you want to run you stock oil pressure gauge then you will need a T fitting
or the easiest way to do it since the stock oil pressure gauge lies more then a cheap prostitute on the corner
go get a NPT i believe its a 1/4" tap
you will have to remove accordian hose for turbo with AFM and filter
IIRC i have to manouver my power steering resevoir out of the way
if you look straight down on lower side of block you will see something like this
that is your oil pressure sending unit
its a little tricky to remove it due to the tight clearances
on the lower section of the sending unit there is a spot for a wrench
IIRC its either a 9/16 or 15mm
i used a stubby wrench to remove it
remove stock oil pressure sending unit which is located on passenger side of motor
now take the tap and rethread the hole
use teflon tape or liquid teflon on the threads of the fitting you are going to install
**if you are anal like i am i did not want metal shavings getting into my oil from taping
so i took some wheel bearing grease and applied it to the tap
this way the shaving stay on the tap**
you shouldnt run the plastic hose that is supplied with the gauge cause its will melt due to being very close to exhaust manifold
you can buy the copper tubing from a autoparts store that will work best
be careful not to kink the tubing though
Good luck
the fittings supplied with your autometer gauge is a NPT THREAD
where as the stock supra oil pressure sending unit threads are BSPT
if you want to run you stock oil pressure gauge then you will need a T fitting
or the easiest way to do it since the stock oil pressure gauge lies more then a cheap prostitute on the corner
go get a NPT i believe its a 1/4" tap
you will have to remove accordian hose for turbo with AFM and filter
IIRC i have to manouver my power steering resevoir out of the way
if you look straight down on lower side of block you will see something like this
that is your oil pressure sending unit
its a little tricky to remove it due to the tight clearances
on the lower section of the sending unit there is a spot for a wrench
IIRC its either a 9/16 or 15mm
i used a stubby wrench to remove it
remove stock oil pressure sending unit which is located on passenger side of motor
now take the tap and rethread the hole
use teflon tape or liquid teflon on the threads of the fitting you are going to install
**if you are anal like i am i did not want metal shavings getting into my oil from taping
so i took some wheel bearing grease and applied it to the tap
this way the shaving stay on the tap**
you shouldnt run the plastic hose that is supplied with the gauge cause its will melt due to being very close to exhaust manifold
you can buy the copper tubing from a autoparts store that will work best
be careful not to kink the tubing though
Good luck
I never thought of copper tubing... I just routed the hose around the hook thing at the end of the water pipe and through the firewall... But I'll have to get some copper piping!
Wouldn't something like this be overall easier to deal with?
http://prosportgauges.com/oil-filter-adaptor-plate.aspx
http://prosportgauges.com/oil-filter-adaptor-plate.aspx
to me putting an apapter plate in a area that is already a b*tch to get to wouldnt be worth the hassle
plus all those plugs are that many more potential oil leaks IMO
me personally i like using an electric gauge over mechanical
but if your in a pinch then mechanical is fine
heres the copper line that you need
http://www.google.com/products/cata...f1A8TrrJIoeJsQK-_9n6Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CEoQ8wIwBA#
plus all those plugs are that many more potential oil leaks IMO
me personally i like using an electric gauge over mechanical
but if your in a pinch then mechanical is fine
heres the copper line that you need
http://www.google.com/products/cata...f1A8TrrJIoeJsQK-_9n6Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CEoQ8wIwBA#
I wouldn't delete the stock sender. The ECU does read it but I'm not sure to what degree a missing signal would affect it.
There is another pressure port just forward of the stock pressure sender's port and the same size which is just plugged from the factory, That one has my vote.
There is another pressure port just forward of the stock pressure sender's port and the same size which is just plugged from the factory, That one has my vote.
That port is IIRC about 3 inches away from stock sender
I thought sender just went to gauge cluster and that's it
I thought sender just went to gauge cluster and that's it
jonahs_supra;1745667 said:
On the GE it doesn't run to the ECU. On the GTE it does: http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TEWD/MK3/manual.aspx?S=Main&P=48
Yes, the port is just an inch or so back from the thermostat neck.