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Oil pressure gauge
triumphdave - 4/3/08 at 01:26 AM

anyone using an electric oil pressure gauge on an XE,just wondering where you put the oil pressure sensor,also is there an alternative to the large baked bean can size sensor I have.

Guinness - 4/3/08 at 08:14 AM

I know I'm a BEC, but I originally fitted my "baked bean can sender" hard mounted to the block via a brass adaptor. That lasted about 30 miles!

This time the can is mounted to the chassis, using a P clip, and a 300mm stainless braided hose runs down to the engine. This has lasted nearly 1,000 miles!

1-0 for remote mounting the sender!

HTH

Mike

triumphdave - 4/3/08 at 04:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
I know I'm a BEC, but I originally fitted my "baked bean can sender" hard mounted to the block via a brass adaptor. That lasted about 30 miles!

This time the can is mounted to the chassis, using a P clip, and a 300mm stainless braided hose runs down to the engine. This has lasted nearly 1,000 miles!

1-0 for remote mounting the sender!

HTH

Mike

Cheers Mike,I have thought about the remote mounting,but dont now where to take the remote oil feed from?The old CVH block I had before had a 1/8bsp hole tapped into the block,cant find anything on the XE.

2b_pablo - 4/3/08 at 05:31 PM

another vote for remote mounting.