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Subject:Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
From:David McNeely
Date:Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:10:37 -0700

Hmmm.... .  Isn't pressure at the filter different from pressure at the
engine?  Also, that sandwich, added to the factory oil cooler, plus in my
case the adapter for an external oil cooler, and the filter mount would be
getting sort of crowded.

I added an extension onto the engine case mount for one sender, and used a
t-fitting to mount the gauge sender there also.  The result, a gauge sender
that works just fine, and both low and high pressure warnings working
also.  The original set up is not tampered with (except for putting one
sender on an extension to make it easier to access).

Actually, a highly competent mechanic did this for me.  I am a klutz.

mcneely

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 2:37 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

> On 5 Sep , 2017, at 2:57 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat wrote:
>
> > -marked the tin so that I know where to trim it so I can install a
> pressure
> > gauge.
> >
> > Any recommendations as to the pressure gauge?  I see that VAN CAFE has a
> > nifty kit:
> > http://www.van-cafe.com/page_15
> > Anyone have any comments on that?
>
>                         This is a SetUp I like ~
>
>                 & One of these makes mounting the SendingUnits easier ~
>
> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/oilfilter-sender-adapter-3-4unf-16.aspx
>
> http://prosportgauges.com/oil-filter-adaptor-plate.aspx
>
>
>                 Gauges
>
> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Gauges.aspx
>
> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/MaxTow-Oil-Pressure-
> Gauges.aspx?sitelink=LeftNav
>
> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/MaxTow-Oil-Temperature-
> Gauges.aspx?sitelink=LeftNav
>
>         & if You choose these, order Extra Wire for Each due to Van'Length
> ~
>
>
>                 Or ~
>
> http://prosportgauges.com/52mm_digital_series_gauges.aspx
>
>
> >       Dual gauge pod for ash tray
>
> > http://www.t3technique.com/electrical/dual-gauge-pod.html
>
>                                                         ORR ~ DeanB