How can I check oil pressure other than a dash gauge?
02-14-2005, 09:36 PM
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How can I check oil pressure other than a dash gauge?
Like the tittle says, how can i check actual oil pressure because I redid my needles and they are all off from how they were...and its not accurate, and i will be doin a HC swap, and want to watch the oil pressure carefully
02-14-2005, 09:43 PM
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Re: How can I check oil pressure other than a dash gauge?
on my old 87 TPI i was able to attach a manual pressure guage to the sending unit fitting on the oil filter unit.
try looking into it, i'm sure there is a way to do it
try looking into it, i'm sure there is a way to do it
02-14-2005, 11:52 PM
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Re: How can I check oil pressure other than a dash gauge?
shoebox to the rescue... http://shbox.com/1/oil_pressure_sensor.jpg
you'll have to either remove the factory sending unit, or put a T in there to keep the factory and to provide a new port for your aftermarket oil pressure gauge. good luck.
jeremy
you'll have to either remove the factory sending unit, or put a T in there to keep the factory and to provide a new port for your aftermarket oil pressure gauge. good luck.
jeremy
02-15-2005, 12:24 AM
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Re: How can I check oil pressure other than a dash gauge?
And even more from the Shoebox Tech Pages... there is an unused port in the block, right above the oil filter mount, that can be used for oil pressure gauge connection. 94-97 only.... in 93 that's where they put the stock oil pressure sensor.
http://shbox.com/1/aux_oil_port.jpg
http://shbox.com/1/aux_oil_port.jpg
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