how to hook up an oil pressure gauge on s13??????

[Harvey s13]

i have a 1990 s13 and i'm trying to hook up a oil pressure gauge. i have the wires and all hooked up that light the gauge up but don't know where to hook the tube up at. i seen a place under the exhaust manifold that i think it might suppose to hook up at, not sure. any one know where it hooks up at?

[positron1]

This must be a mechanical gauge?

[unibody_s13]

i have a 1990 s13 and i'm trying to hook up a oil pressure gauge. i have the wires and all hooked up that light the gauge up but don't know where to hook the tube up at. i seen a place under the exhaust manifold that i think it might suppose to hook up at, not sure. any one know where it hooks up at?

to make ur install easier get a sandwich plate... or if u dont want to spend money heres a link... http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=276957

and is it on a ka or sr? mechanical?


Modified by unibody_s13 at 1:53 AM 12/22/2008

[positron1]

This is for anyone in the future, if you get a sandwich plate make sure you get one from Greddy, don't get one of the ebay specials because you think you can save a few dollars. I got one and the part that screws into the block didn't have enough threads to mount on so now it, the sandwich plate, is holding down papers on my desk.

[unibody_s13]

This is for anyone in the future, if you get a sandwich plate make sure you get one from Greddy, don't get one of the ebay specials because you think you can save a few dollars. I got one and the part that screws into the block didn't have enough threads to mount on so now it, the sandwich plate, is holding down papers on my desk.

my friend got screwed too! i think that was $40 sumthing from ebay... thanks for reminding!

[positron1]

my friend got screwed too! i think that was $40 sumthing from ebay... thanks for reminding!

Yeah $40 bucks, and guess how much the Greddy unit costs...$50 bucks! I guess I thought that extra ten dollars that I saved would put me over the top on the purchase of that Bentley that I was going to get!

[Harvey s13]

its on a ka24e. where does the hose hook up at? or do i have to have a sandwich plate?

[ard]

to make ur install easier get a sandwich plate... or if u dont want to spend money heres a link... http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=276957

and is it on a ka or sr? mechanical?



Modified by unibody_s13 at 1:53 AM 12/22/2008

be careful with those T-splitters. oil pressure sender is very heavy and can brake T-split.I know two engines that got the main bearings without oil pressure after it broke.don't try to save 20bucks, on parts that are weak and tends to brake.

[SullivanRacing06]

remove the stock oil pressure sending unit and hook up the new electrical sending unit or the 1/8th npt to -4 or wat ever kind of hose ur using to connect the gauge to the motor

[Harvey s13]

where is the stock oil pressure sending unit?

[modulation]

By the oil filter. Look at the DIY/HOW-To the person posted above...

[Harvey s13]

oh ok thanks man.

[SullivanRacing06]

should be in the fsm good luck bro, so what r u installing, a mechanical or electrical gauge?

[Vegascorbin]

remove the stock oil pressure sending unit and hook up the new electrical sending unit or the 1/8th npt to -4 or wat ever kind of hose ur using to connect the gauge to the motor

Just a reminder that the stock thread on the KA is in BST or British Standard Thread. American NPT will NOT work without an adaptor. The threads are VERY close but NOT the same.

The better gauges include the adaptor. If your gauge does not include the adaptor good luck in finding one. It was cheaper for me to buy a new gauge than find / buy an adaptor.

[SullivanRacing06]

damm forgot about that w the bnt thing