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Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541631 02/09/03 04:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 173 Quad Cities, IL S SweetSVT99_dup1 CEG\'er
SweetSVT99_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 173 Quad Cities, IL	I have an Autometer Phantom electric oil pressure guage tapped into the head. When the car is cold it reads 50-75 PSI, but when the car warms up it will only read a max of 25 PSI as WOT. The sending unit is huge, and it will not fit behind the A/C Compressor. Are my readings so low because of it being in the head, or is my oil pressure really that low? -Steve '99 T-Red SVT #102 www.svtperformance.com

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541632 02/10/03 11:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 134 canton michigan W WESSVT CEG\'er
WESSVT CEG\'er W Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 134 canton michigan	could you run a line off the block fitting behind the ac compressor to the electric sending unit that you bracket mount to the core support? use pressure fittings and such? i was told that mechanical was more accurate? anyone else like my idea? f250 4x4 muddin anyone?

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541633 02/11/03 01:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 111 houston W whitegt CEG\'er
whitegt CEG\'er W Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 111 houston	Very informative. Thanks stazi! 2000 Tropic Green SVT Contour Back to stock.....? 1991 Mustang GT Oxford white Lots 'O Mods awaiting P1-SC this summer

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541634 02/11/03 01:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Yeah I think you could do it....maybe using copper line from the compression fiting back behind the A/C compressor and coming out to a more "roomy" spot where you could use another compression fitting and expand back out to a NPT style union that you could screw a sender unit into... 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541635 02/11/03 01:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Originally posted by sweetsvt99: I have an Autometer Phantom electric oil pressure guage tapped into the head. When the car is cold it reads 50-75 PSI, but when the car warms up it will only read a max of 25 PSI as WOT. See....the pressure reading is not consistant! So how can you really trust it? There is no way the oil pressure in the mains would ever fall that low - it would mean curtains for your engine if it did! Your pressure readings are so low because of tapping into the head instead of the block........ 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541636 02/11/03 04:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus R RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus	Stazi, thats kinda what I was trying to get at earlier. Do you know of any other places us electrical gauge users could tap into besides the head? Originally posted by Stazi the Aussie: See....the pressure reading is not consistant! So how can you really trust it? There is no way the oil pressure in the mains would ever fall that low - it would mean curtains for your engine if it did! Your pressure readings are so low because of tapping into the head instead of the block........ *Ryan* Trollin!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541637 02/11/03 04:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Like I said, if you could use the normal compression fitting and an elbow, you could bend up som copper pipe to bring it out and away from the A/C compressor, then you could connect up another compression fitting again so that you could expand out to an NPT female connector so you could plug your fitting in. Do you get what I am saying?? I am not sure if I am clear. You can call me if you want to ask me - send me a PM and I will give you my cell phone number.... 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541638 02/11/03 06:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus R RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus	Yeah I understand. I've always wondering if extending anything like that would be accurate, but guess that would be more accurate than the head. *Ryan* Trollin!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541639 02/12/03 01:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Yes, it would be accurate as the pressure in that elaborate "manifold" would be identical the the pressure at the point in the block where it was tapped...... 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: I tapped the Oil Pressure gauge in the RIGHT spot. #541640 02/12/03 05:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus R RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
RTStabler51_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 6,760 On the short bus	thanks for the info Stazi, your not a bad guy, I don't care what anyone says *Ryan* Trollin!

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