Hello all,
I want to fit an oil pressure gauge to a blacktop zetec.
Any recommendations of which gauge to use?
Has anyone tried the cheaper ones off of eBay, that come with the sender etc?
Thanks,
Liam
Etb gauges are good. cheap ones maybe ok but do you want to take that risk !
I personally prefer capliary to electric, and have generally used smiths
I've used a cheap one in the past, it worked fine. One point to note is that the sensors for the electric gauges are reasonably delicate and need
to be remote mounted, and not dropped...
Actually I think I have my old one available if you want it? (I removed it when I fitted a digital dash with a solid-state oil pressure sensor).
It's basic but works fine.
O have always used Gordon Durite gauges on my competition cars, cheap and never had one fail. Only down side I have is that the Zetec is a metric engine and the sender is imperial thread, so had to modify the adapter.
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Originally posted by rodgling
I've used a cheap one in the past, it worked fine. One point to note is that the sensors for the electric gauges are reasonably delicate and need to be remote mounted, and not dropped...
Actually I think I have my old one available if you want it? (I removed it when I fitted a digital dash with a solid-state oil pressure sensor). It's basic but works fine.
I always have the original low pressure switch as well, that way if the gauge fails I still have the big red warning light
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Originally posted by Plunky
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Originally posted by rodgling
I've used a cheap one in the past, it worked fine. One point to note is that the sensors for the electric gauges are reasonably delicate and need to be remote mounted, and not dropped...
Actually I think I have my old one available if you want it? (I removed it when I fitted a digital dash with a solid-state oil pressure sensor). It's basic but works fine.
Would something like his be required?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401265812543
What style is your old gauge? Could be interested...
Feel free to U2U me
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Originally posted by r1_pete
I personally prefer capliary to electric, and have generally used smiths
Oil temp and big orange fail lights.
Don't blat the engine until oil warmed up.
If red light ever comes on then change engine.
I had a racetech cappilery one on mine, used the 1/8npt plug on the head just above the inlet manifold at the front... was very happy to see healthy psi in the head.....