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oil pressure guage
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:28 pm
by turbo-tom
got a tim oil pressure guage , but bit unsure on how to put the pipe into the engine pluss were to screw it into
help would be great lads
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:36 pm
by dan_2k_uk
You will need something to screw into the existing pressure switch hole.
If you still want the light on the dash to work you will need a splitter so both can be fitted
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:11 pm
by ScottieJ
The oil pressure switch is a 1/8 BSP thread (also known as BSPT, British Standard Pipe Taper thread) you can get T-pieces to fit that so you can still run the original warning light as well
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:04 pm
by Darrell
Something like this
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3656 ... _info.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It does depend on the thread required for the pressure gauge.
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:43 pm
by turbo-tom
okay cheers guys
this is the kit i bought
http://www.passionauto.co.uk/products/t ... gauge.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
but i cant find anywhere on the internet what size all the threads are
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:51 pm
by Darrell
1/8 npt according to this site
http://www.dvbcaraudio.co.uk/pressure-g ... -8955.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
edited due to being a plonka
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:14 pm
by turbo-tom
you sure man, its says 1/8" NPT
thanks though saved me alot of time
so to some things up i need to find a T peice with one end being a 1/8 BSP thread and the other being a 1/8inch NPT
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:42 pm
by Darrell
I think the adaptor I linked to above should be the right one. Assuming all SJ pressure switch threads are 1/8 bspt (I have no idea!)
Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:58 pm
by turbo-tom
sweet cheers man
, just dont want to spend 6quid on postage
, or am i being tight
bit cheaper
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Re: oil pressure guage
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:30 pm
by ScottieJ
Tom, I could go grab you one from merlin its 5mins from my house and post it out to you if you want, would work out cheaper, royal mail would be like £1 tops
And as far as I'm aware all G series blocks have the same thread