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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004Oil pressure gauge
I have an older smiths mechanical oil pressure gauge which I would to install in my 1986 mini. I think that the outlet is on the block underneath the outlet from the block to the oil filter, is this correct? Also, does anyone know the sizes of the fittings to actual connect this? I think that I read that they are 1/8" NPT(?). Also, there looks like there is a rubber plug (electrical sending unit?) there now. Can this just be removed and a union added on the block and one to the gauge with, say a high pressure oil hose to make this work, or is there more involved? Anyway, thanks in advance... just wondering if this can be done easily. -Lou rover does a kit to do this, a t-piece is supplied to split from the block, to this electrical sender and to the plastic pipe, also supplied. this pipe then goes through the bulkhead and screws onto the gauge. the sender unit you saw works the orange oil light on the dash. the kit costs arround ?10. > I have an older smiths mechanical oil pressure gauge which I would to > install in my 1986 mini. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -Lou they look great on a mini dash...... -- Rocky ----- http://sail.to/dune1x ----- "One direction is as good as another"- Saying of the open sand > rover does a kit to do this, a t-piece is supplied to split from the block, > to this electrical sender and to the plastic pipe, also supplied. this pipe [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > -Lou > I have an older smiths mechanical oil pressure gauge which I would to > install in my 1986 mini. > > I think that the outlet is on the block underneath the outlet from the > block to the oil filter, is this correct? That's right, it goes into the hole where the oil pressure switch goes to the warning light on the dash. To use both (warning light and pressure guage) which is highly advisable, you will need a T-piece. Phone minispares or moss up, tell them what you are doing - they both prob do a kit. chris what did i just say in my post... > > I have an older smiths mechanical oil pressure gauge which I would to > > install in my 1986 mini. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > chris |
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