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| PanelBilly |
 Feb 5 2015, 11:02 PM
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I'd like to have am accurate gauge right on the case of the /6 so I can keep an eye on the oil when I do the break-in. I've seen these on 911 and they face the back of the car to make it easy to read. I figure on the 914, it should face up. Anyone here installed one?
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| 914bub |
Feb 7 2015, 08:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 16-August 13 From: Modesto CA. Member No.: 16,260 Region Association: None |
Id want one in the cockpit too. It's great to know your oil pressure at idle or even reving under no load but you'll care the most when your pushing your car through the twisties
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 8 2015, 07:24 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Feb 7 2015, 08:09 PM)  Billy wrong spot... There is a port next to the breather on a six way easier.. Usually there is a idiot light sender there.. QUOTE(914bub @ Feb 7 2015, 09:20 PM) Id want one in the cockpit too. It's great to know your oil pressure at idle or even reving under no load but you'll care the most when your pushing your car through the twisties Use the grease gun whip, add a T in the line and keep the idiot light as well. Idiot light is very important to keep. One thing about Stugary's set up I don't like is if he's using the VDO sender for the idiot light. The VDO combo sender is known to be a very slow crap sender. It lights up after your engine is wiped out. |
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| stugray |
Feb 8 2015, 04:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Feb 8 2015, 06:24 AM) Use the grease gun whip, add a T in the line and keep the idiot light as well. Idiot light is very important to keep. One thing about Stugary's set up I don't like is if he's using the VDO sender for the idiot light. The VDO combo sender is known to be a very slow crap sender. It lights up after your engine is wiped out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I installed the mech gauge because I had never had this car running ,ever, so I didnt want to trust any electrical when I first cranked the engine for cam break-in. I intended to swap out the gauge for the stock idiot pressure switch, but havent done so yet. I have a backup though. My datalogger reads all of the engine vitals and will turn on the "System idiot light" (Giant LED Trailer tail light!) on the dash if the pressure drops below a programmable value (same with oil temp, CHT, & EGTs) |
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Posts in this topic
PanelBilly I want to add a mechanical oil gauge Feb 5 2015, 11:02 PM
stugray Here's mine:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uplo... Feb 5 2015, 11:23 PM r_towle On the four, as stu posts, you can use a pain ball... Feb 6 2015, 08:35 AM GeorgeRud Nice installation. Feb 6 2015, 08:43 AM
stugray
Nice installation.
Thanks!
The gauge is fr... Feb 6 2015, 03:05 PM aircooledtechguy Autometer makes a nice dampened, fluid filled gaug... Feb 6 2015, 09:40 AM Harpo Sturay do you have a sketch of your clamp holding ... Feb 6 2015, 04:23 PM stugray
No, but the lower piece is just a 1" U-chan... Feb 6 2015, 04:55 PM 76-914 Why not install one in the cockpit? It's nice ... Feb 6 2015, 05:00 PM TargaToy
Why not install one in the cockpit? It's nice... Feb 6 2015, 06:35 PM Mueller
Why not install one in the cockpit? It's nice... Feb 6 2015, 06:41 PM sixnotfour I know you have a six ,so its easy..1/8 pipe threa... Feb 6 2015, 06:57 PM PanelBilly I'll ad a triple gauge later, Just want someth... Feb 7 2015, 05:49 PM stugray That sender unit is likely 1/8" NPT (cant see... Feb 7 2015, 06:47 PM sixnotfour Billy wrong spot... There is a port next to the br... Feb 7 2015, 07:09 PM PanelBilly Ok that makes more sense Feb 7 2015, 07:58 PM PanelBilly I'm planning to add a triple gauge but that ma... Feb 7 2015, 11:09 PM |
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