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Oil Pressure Gauge; Help
Topic Started: Jan 28 2009, 05:37 PM (479 Views)
sean-ae111
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I bought an oil pressure gauge today And cant make sense of the fitting instructions at all....
has anyone here fitted one b4??
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks :cheers: :cheers:
Sean
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gtapex
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wat make is it?is it a cheap one
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robcam
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install sensor as per this
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Lenny
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Hi
ive installed gauges in a starlet before, if the gauge has a bulb in it you will have 5 cables coming from the back of the gauge unit,

green and white could be the bulb unit which i would recommend putting through a switch before connecting to dash lights as i found my gauges very bright when driving at nite on long journeys,

the orange cable would be to the sensor

then black and red to power supply

the sensor probe will have 2 cable's one possibly being black should be run to the body or earth part of the car and the other single cable on the sensor to the gauge

that should be it sorted then mate, same for water, and pressiure gauges, if you require more info pm. me ill be more than happy to help you or any one
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taz-20v
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Right lads went about fitting my oil pressure and temp guages today but the thread piece that goes through the centre of the sandwich plate is wrong..
Does anybody know off the top of there head what diameter thread I need or size adapter I need
Thanks
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taz-20v
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http://cgi.ebay.ie/M20-x-1-5-Thread-Equal-Hose-Connector-Brass-Fitting-/140534710727?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b88581c7#ht_856wt_754
Do I need something like this
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Ikenty
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May 9 2011, 06:14 PM
Right lads went about fitting my oil pressure and temp guages today but the thread piece that goes through the centre of the sandwich plate is wrong..
Does anybody know off the top of there head what diameter thread I need or size adapter I
Thanks
What I did was take the one out of the block and use it throught the sandwich plate and use the one from the sandwich plate in the block. Try it and see it the threads line up.

3/4-16 Threads, is our size :thumbsup:
Edited by Ikenty, May 9 2011, 06:52 PM.
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taz-20v
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I'm not fully understanding what you mean by threads lining up...I just want to make sure it all fits perfectly and i dont get any stupid leaks
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Ikenty
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The part that came with the sandwich plate was too short for me so I used the one from out of the block and swap the places. Does it bolt on to the one in the block?
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Ikenty
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May 9 2011, 06:29 PM
You might need something like this. Bottom left hand corner.
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taz-20v
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If this is what I need I have it but I think it might be 2 small thread wise..
I'll try to get a bigger one tomorrow from a local car accessory shop and My car will be finally back on the road:D
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May 9 2011, 09:15 PM
If this is what I need I have it but I think it might be 2 small thread wise..
I'll try to get a bigger one tomorrow from a local car accessory shop and My car will be finally back on the road:D
What brand of sandwich plate do you have? The centre bolt as posted above that you require is male 3/4-16 UNF to female 3/4-16 UNF male.

I can't really understand how it could be the wrong length

This is what it should look like:

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taz-20v
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To be honest Rob looks like I have an ebay sandwich plate I will have to get a much better quality plate and a good thread as I get the feeling mine will leak badly
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Ikenty
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May 9 2011, 09:54 PM
To be honest Rob looks like I have an ebay sandwich plate I will have to get a much better quality plate and a good thread as I get the feeling mine will leak badly
I have Ebay sandwich plate and no leaks for almost two years on this car and 1 on my previous.

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May 9 2011, 09:47 PM
taz-20v
May 9 2011, 09:15 PM
If this is what I need I have it but I think it might be 2 small thread wise..
I'll try to get a bigger one tomorrow from a local car accessory shop and My car will be finally back on the road:D
What brand of sandwich plate do you have? The centre bolt as posted above that you require is male 3/4-16 UNF to female 3/4-16 UNF male.

I can't really understand how it could be the wrong length

This is what it should look like:

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Mines was short too Rob but I removed the one from the block and used the one from the sandwich plate on the block. everything was OK after this.
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taz-20v
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I have that exact sandwich plate above lol
I will have a proper look at these pieces tomorrow and try my best to get it all sorted out..I have to admit nothing ever seams to go to plan for me lol
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JASE
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May 9 2011, 11:41 PM
I have that exact sandwich plate above lol
I will have a proper look at these pieces tomorrow and try my best to get it all sorted out..I have to admit nothing ever seams to go to plan for me lol
taz mine was the same as the blue one as well it took me a while to be able to get it to fit but managed it in the end very awkward

think i loosended the threa in the plate so the filter could just nip then tightened it up like that , mine never leaked
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taz-20v
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Cheers Jase:D
Were looking into all possibilites tomoro and if not I will just have to but a good quality plate and hope that works
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Ikenty
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May 10 2011, 12:58 AM
Cheers Jase:D
Were looking into all possibilites tomoro and if not I will just have to but a good quality plate and hope that works
You dont need another plate. I have never bought something that never needed modification to fit. Just be patient and it will work out. Mines cost $36.00 and it is still working after three years.

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Forget my previous posts about what I did. (I was up for 24hrs and my mind is getting old) :whistle: The image above where purple arrow is, I took out that threaded fitting and turned it inside out as the threaded section not seen is longer than the threaded section you see. After doing this everything fit like a glove. No Leaks no Issues. :yay:
Edited by Ikenty, May 10 2011, 05:50 AM.
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taz-20v
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Cheers for this Ikenty I'm tacklin the guages tomorrow didnt get a chance today
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No Problem
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