Remote mounting sending unit for aftermarket gauge.
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Remote mounting sending unit for aftermarket gauge.
1.
I am installing a autometer oil pressure gauge on my 88.
The problem is the sending unit cant fit in the tight space the stock sending unit fits in.
I believe I need a braided steel line with the proper fittings on each end. That way I could remote locate the sending unit. Is this correct?
Also where can I get this kind of line and the proper fittings?
2.
I am also installing a autometer water temp gauge. The sending unit included with my gauge is to big (larger than the stock hole) to fit in the stock area.
Do I have to use the aftermaket sender. Would using the stock sender mess things up?
Thanks,
Steve
I am installing a autometer oil pressure gauge on my 88.
The problem is the sending unit cant fit in the tight space the stock sending unit fits in.
I believe I need a braided steel line with the proper fittings on each end. That way I could remote locate the sending unit. Is this correct?
Also where can I get this kind of line and the proper fittings?
2.
I am also installing a autometer water temp gauge. The sending unit included with my gauge is to big (larger than the stock hole) to fit in the stock area.
Do I have to use the aftermaket sender. Would using the stock sender mess things up?
Thanks,
Steve
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Are they electric gauges?
I have an autometer electric oil pressure gauge, and the sending unit was a PITA. The thread of the sending unit is 1/8 NPT, but the thread of the block is not. You need to go to a hydrolics shop and get a 1/8 NPT to 1/8 BSPT adaptor. This little thing will let you screw the sender into the stock location.
As for the water gauge, many people drill and tap a whole in the thermostat housing. There has been some recent threads about mounting the sending unit from a water temp gauge. There were some pics too. I'll see if I can find the thread....
Here's one:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...5&pagenumber=1
Here's a better one:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...t=Coolant+Flow
I have an autometer electric oil pressure gauge, and the sending unit was a PITA. The thread of the sending unit is 1/8 NPT, but the thread of the block is not. You need to go to a hydrolics shop and get a 1/8 NPT to 1/8 BSPT adaptor. This little thing will let you screw the sender into the stock location.
As for the water gauge, many people drill and tap a whole in the thermostat housing. There has been some recent threads about mounting the sending unit from a water temp gauge. There were some pics too. I'll see if I can find the thread....
Here's one:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...5&pagenumber=1
Here's a better one:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...t=Coolant+Flow
Last edited by Nick86; 01-22-03 at 03:44 PM.