Oil Pressure gauge installation questions

[ESPER]

wsup, i just got an oil pressure gauge and need to know where on my 95 s14 is the oil pressure sending unit. any tips will help and i will post further questions as i go along with the install! thanks!

[NISTECH]

right near the oil filter

[Structure240sx]

its looks like a little knob to the right lower corner of the oil filter

[ESPER]

thanks guys! now, is it nabsolutely necessary to drill a hole thru my firewall, or is there an existing place somewhere i can already use? i would rather not risk any damage and i dont want any fumes coming in my car!! thanks again i appreciate the help!!

[180fan]

there are sandwich adapters you can buy that fit between your oil filter and the block. Plug in temp and pressure sensors there. I think there's a blitz one up on ebay now.

[ESPER]

hmmm what are those, links and info would greatly help, thanks!!

[180fan]

it's just a chunk of metal that fits on the spot where you used to fit your oil filters, and then you connect the oil filter on that, but it's got 1+ openings on the side to allow you to stick in different sensors.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...20558

there's the pic and what not but yeah you can fit sensors in there without having to tap in anywhere on your block.

[ESPER]

hmmm kinda pricey, couldnt i just pass on this and hook it up directly or do i absolutely need something like this? and if so, where do i get one for the ka24de? thanks again!

[Structure240sx]

dont u jsut tee off the oil pressure sensor?

[ESPER]

i need to run a cord from teh sensor the the inside of my car connected to the gauge, but i want to avoid drilling

[180fan]

well i dont see how you're gonna avoid drilling if you've gotta tap that oil sensor in someplace. I'm highly doubt you're going to be able to get away from using the sandwich if you're going to avoid the drill. I think greddy makes it for the ka but don't quote me on that. I'll get back to you on what I find when I get back to San Francisco (away from school ugh) probably by thursday evening and tell ya what I find.

[ESPER]

thanks i would appreciate it, i will get the sandwhich then, but i am not yet 100% sure on how this helps avoid drilling, but if it works, i will trust ya, ps. has anyone else done an install of gauges already?

[180fan]

yeah the sandwich thing just screws on the place where the filter fit, and the oil filter screws on that. There are 1 or more screw holes on the side where the sensors plug in.

found the greddy one, apparently it's universal.

http://www.projectnissan.com/p...t=154

kinda expensive though, for that much I'd rather get the oil filter relocator kit which has the same function as the sandwich and moves the filter.

[slakker]

\NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THI GUY. hE IS STATING THAT HE CAN GET THE READING FOR THE OIL gauge OFF OF HIS SENDER AND WANTED TO KNOW IF HE COULD NOT HAVE TO DRILL THROUGH HIS FIREWALL TO GET THE WIRE FROM THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR TO HIS gauge. THE ANSWER IS NO YOU DONT HAVE TO DRILL JUST FIND THE HOLE WHERE ALL THE OTHER WIRES PASS THROUGH AND SLIDE IT THROUGH. I DONT KNOW IF THE OEM OIL PRESSURE SENSOR THAQT THE ECU USES WILL OPERATE THE gauge YOU HAVE. THE DRILLING THEY ARE REFERRING TO IS THE PRESSURE SENDER THAT THE gauge COMES WITH HAS TO BE PUT IN THE OIL LINE SOMEWHERE. FOR THIS THEY ARE SUGGESTING THE SANDWICH ADAPTER.

[slakker]

HE IS SPEAKING OF THE SENSOR OEM ON THE CAR NOT THAT COMES WITH THE gauge

[ESPER]

ahh thanks slakker for clearing things up, now one last question, do i need the sandwich for the pressure wire? or is there somewhere i can hook it up to already? tahnks again guys!!

[SloS13]

i got a bsp adapter on the block which turns into brake line, which goes to NPT TEE which goes to 1) turbo 2) dummy light 3) oil pressure gauge. weeee