Buy a 45 degree angle adapter. I bought mine from napa. They took a look at the sending unit from Autometer and hooked me up.
Now the sending unit sits at a 45 degrees up and 45 degrees to the right. It works beautifully.
98 Mystique LS BLK V6 ATX and my bald head behind the wheel.
mods so far:
SVT Exhaust
215/60R15 Potenza RE950
Pioneer Premier DEH-P520 headunit with XM Radio
BNMotorsports gauges
KKM Intake
SVT side skirts
A pillar gauge pod with Volts, Oil Pressure. and A/F Ratio
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