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Oil Pressure Gauge Question
Posted by greenhobby [Email] (more from greenhobby) on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:04:41
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Since I tuned the 98 900 SE Turbo with all kinds of goodies (including Stage 3 (275/295), 3" intake and exhaust, etc, etc...), I wanted to install an oil pressure gauge to the dash. This past weekend I was successful in putting one in. When the car is cold (20-30 F) and I start it up, the pressure is at 80 PSI at cold idle. When the car warms up, it idles at 21 PSI. At 2000 RPM it is at 41 PSI. I guess it makes sense that pressure would increase as RPM's go up, I just wasn't ready for it to act like a tachometer! It quickly swings between 21 and 80 PSI through the RPM range. My question: is this normal behavoir?
For those of you that have not installed one yet, here are my suggestions:
1. Try and get an oil pressure sender with an M14x1.5 thread size.
2. If your new sender has a 1/8 NPT, get an adapter to fit.
3. Need to use "T" to connect old sender and new sender (unless sender supports two)
4. Connect gause light easily to wire 2 (voilet/white) on the interior lights brightness dial.
5. Recommend an electric 180 degree sweep gauge so no hot oil in cabin!
good luck,
-greenhobby
Posts in this Thread:
- Oil Pressure Gauge Question, greenhobby, Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:04:41 <-- Viewing This Message
- Where did you tap into for the sender?, perkj, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 08:23:04
- oops, I meant to say the encouraged an electrical one., greenhobby, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:43:42
- The difference between mechanical and electric is N/A, greenhobby, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:25:56
- Re: Where did you tap into for the sender?, greenhobby, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:12:28
- Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Question, taurus-sho, Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:16:00
- Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Question, Alex, Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:44:10
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