thedude

So I bought an autometer oil pressure gauge. The thing came with instructions for every type of meter they sell except the oil pressure gauge. I said no problem, I'll just swop my existing gauge with new one and recycle all the parts. Well, I looked at it today and it appears the two gauges function very differently. The stock guage seems to powered electrically and the new gauge looks like it works off of pressure. Anybody have instructions for this?

2 kwik

did it come with a plastic tube?
I believe if you go to
www.autometer.com
they have instruction

thedude

yup plastic tube

2 kwik

did you install it to a oil supply?

93 LX FiveO

throw that plastic tube in the trash

the gauge should have came with a fitting that goes in where the electronic sending unit was.

buy a copper tubing and feed it through the firewall. attach one end to the fitting in the block and the other to the gauge

done.

thedude

I haven't installed anything. I took a look at the existing sender and gave up very quickly. Plastic no good huh? Will check accessories that came with meter. You would think they would have supplied the right info and materials in the first place.

2 kwik

tru but thats what he has to work with

thedude

How did Autometer intend for me to install this thing?

93 LX FiveO

i highly suggest not using the plastic tubing.. unless you like oil in your dash.

think i spent $6 on more than enough copper at autozone.

2 kwik

plastic will do,but it can get cut..the brass line is far better...go to thier web site