Gauges, and other things installed..
04-22-2008, 01:36 PM
#25
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RE: Gauges, and other things installed..
Thanks for the votes guys!
yeah, I found out the hard way that teflon tape was the only way to go.. that teflon paste is a waste!! I read in some other forum to use it and would like to crush the guy for suggesting it lol
yeah, I found out the hard way that teflon tape was the only way to go.. that teflon paste is a waste!! I read in some other forum to use it and would like to crush the guy for suggesting it lol
06-15-2008, 06:39 PM
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RE: Gauges, and other things installed..
Excellent write up just installed 5 Cobolt gauges using your info. oil sending unit was a tight fitting rascal. I am preping car for a supercharger and thought I would take advantage of the autometer Cash for your dash rebates. I m getting back 175 bucks I used the SOS pillar and pod. I drilled the hole for the AFI guage behind the center plate just couldnt decide for sure to put it there it went on the pillar. Thanks Shredderfor your time and pics.
01-04-2009, 01:41 PM
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The Autometer webite has this about temp gauges:
When it comes to mounting the sender for either a trans temp or oil temp gauge, we recommend you use a weld in bung, available separately for MECHANICAL gauges as model #2261, or for ELECTRIC gauges as #2260. The reasoning for this is simple; when the bung is mounted so it will be continuously submerged in fluid, it will give the most accurate readings.
With all the research I did, I found there are a couple different ways to do this. One method is to use a "sandwich adapter" which goes between the oil filter and the motor. I purchased one, and after examining it, it looke like the oil flow would have been to restricted for my likes. There was one company out there that I saw that designed one specifically to install gauge sensors.. but it was expensive. With hind sight again, I would have bought that adapter.
-Wayne