Oil Pressure Gauge

[richy22]

Is it easy/possible to monitor Oil pressure on a 1*2??

Something I always missed from my valver for some reason

Im guessing all that would be need is a pressure sensor of some sort but where would it go?

 

[BenR]

easy.

Buy an oil gauge which usually comes with a sensor/sender kit, then fit it to an oil takeoff (usually the pressure warning switch location) using an extended adaptor.

 

[richy22]

Found some photos of what im guessing im asking about (borrowed off Icarus)


Take off plate for oil pressure/temp.

 

[BenR]

Yea, the green sender.

deally fit a take off with a length of braided hose to remote mount both the new and old sensor on a T peice.

 

[richy22]

Any links to something I could look at/buy? Im a bit unsure as to what to lok for thats all.

 

[Coby.]

Always bloody tinkering.... Ona side note if you get it sorted at adecent enough price I could be interested x

 

[BenR]

having an adaptor made isnt hard, just tell them what you want.

 

[sideways danny]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=P/EDG200

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=MOCTPVW

 

[kevin_172]

think automotive also do a guage kit!

 

[Jamie]

Yeah I am looking to get oil temp and pressure in mine as I miss it from my Williams.

 

[Icarus]

Or just chuck a sandwich plate take off on. Makes it easier to change the filter as well

Cheers
M

 

[richy22]

Or just chuck a sandwich plate take off on. Makes it easier to change the filter as well

Cheers
M

Can you buy this off the shelf?

 

[Icarus]

I did. It's the blue plate under the oil filter in the above pic. Just a default off the shelf one. Nothing special or hard to source.

Cheers
M

 

[sideways danny]

had issues with inferior rubber seals on sandwich plates in the past so i dont use them, but yeah, they're an option

 

[richy22]

So once a sandwich plate or whatever is fitted just need is the gauge and an appropriate sensor correct?

 

[ChrisR]

Or just chuck a sandwich plate take off on. Makes it easier to change the filter as well

Cheers
M

I was thinking about one of these, any disadvantages to using one? Just wonder as seeing some people here come up with weird and wonderful ways of fitting oil guages this just seems like an easy/clean way to do it!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OIL-FILTER-SA...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[Icarus]

had issues with inferior rubber seals on sandwich plates in the past so i dont use them, but yeah, they're an option

Well don't buy cheap ones then! I've never had an issue with them and have used them on everything from Nobles to Novas for oil cooler take offs and temp/pressure take offs.

Cheers
M

 

[Matteh]

I was thinking about one of these, any disadvantages to using one? Just wonder as seeing some people here come up with weird and wonderful ways of fitting oil guages this just seems like an easy/clean way to do it!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OIL-FILTER-SA...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

just buy one already!! :rasp::rasp:

 

[ChrisR]

just buy one already!! :rasp::rasp:

lol I keep thinking about it, always bugged me not having an oil temp gauge but might get round to it one day