hooking up gauges

Paul · Oct 23, 2011

I did. They're all there.

ttocs · Oct 23, 2011

thanks paul I will try and hunt down those pieces and see what happens.

ivan12 · Oct 25, 2011

I picked this stuff up at home depot after I saw it on the corral, cost about $18. It helped that I don't have the radiator and fan installed and I also removed the ground bolt that goes to the timing chain cover.

Pic I got in corral

Paul · Oct 25, 2011

Clever. Nice pic.

ttocs · Oct 25, 2011

that is pretty f'n cool and the oil tap is something I wanted to do. My temp sensor has the ability to monitor a 2nd sensor and I have one so I will try and get that hooked up to the oil for shits/giggles. THanks for sharing.

Paul · Oct 26, 2011

Scott, I don't get it. What do you mean you want to monitor a 2nd sensor?

ttocs · Oct 26, 2011

the temp module/gauge has the ability to monitor two different liquids temps at the same time. I have a 2nd sensor so I will hook it up to the oil temp just because I can. Not sure what being able to see the water and the oil temp will do for me but who knows.

Paul · Oct 26, 2011

Oil temp can be sorta useful. I used one in my racecar to ensure the oil was up to full operating temperature before I flogged it on the road course.

ttocs · Oct 26, 2011

yea maybe someday it will be usefull, until then why not? hopin oreily's calls tomorrow.

ivan12 · Oct 26, 2011

That new PLX touchscreen gauge looks pretty cool, $200 gets you the gauge and AFR I believe and it's able to monitor 16 different modules at the same time.

ttocs · Oct 26, 2011

my dm6 afr should be shipping any day now. Can't wait to see it and play with it. They had a pre-order deal for $150.

ttocs · Oct 29, 2011

got the fittings, fuel pressure was an easy install. Now I have been lookin for the oil sender, do you guys get at that from the top or teh bottom as I can't even see it from the top....

ivan12 · Oct 29, 2011

I got it from the front, but dont have a radiator on yet, so I had lots of clearance. I also removed the ground bolt. I think I used a 21 or 22mm socket to unscrew the sensor.

ttocs · Oct 29, 2011

yea this would have been a perfect time to do it a few months ago when I had the heads/cam swap going on....

castine917 · Oct 29, 2011

ttocs said:
got the fittings, fuel pressure was an easy install. Now I have been lookin for the oil sender, do you guys get at that from the top or teh bottom as I can't even see it from the top....

from bottom. up by crank pulley to drivers side.

ttocs · Oct 29, 2011

Just got off my back in the driveway after putting it up on the ramps. I have a 24mm but it isn't a deep-well so it isn't long enough to tell if it is going to fit or not. I don't have that size deep-well and need to get it for this, anyone have any idea where to look to confirm its size before I go buy the wrong bit?

Question #2, how much oil am I going to loose while unscrewing this while the oil is full(and on ramps).

toyman · Oct 30, 2011

None, unless you remove it with the engine running

ivan12 · Oct 30, 2011

Don't stick the ratchet all the way into the socket, let it go until it reaches the safety bearing on the ratchet or whatever it's called, should give you enough length so you can unbolt it.

ttocs · Oct 30, 2011

I just went out and bought those two rachet bits. Got home and by the time the motor cooled off enough had to go out for moms birthday dinner. Its on the ramps in the garage now, hope to try it out later.

ttocs · Oct 31, 2011

neither of those bits fit. Incase anyone in the future wants to know there is a special bit just for removing those sensors, $4 at napa. Now I need to go back to ace and get a 45 degree adaptor as there is no way that it will fit straight out.