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| | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I bought an Autometer electrical gauge off of Ebay a few years back. Don't remember how much is was though.
Autometer gauges aren't cheap.
Nate Breece | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,097 old hand | old hand Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,097 | The fords are tough to get to. If you go for an electic gauge it will have a sending unit you will need to tap into the oil supply also. Six of one half a dozen of another.
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| | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | I would prefer to do an electric sending unit since I really don't want to mess up the interior of my van. I once installed a mechanical guage in an Oldsmobile my sister used to own and it made a little black puddle on her otherwise perfect interior.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | I put in a tee at the sending unit. Used a mechanical gauge with copper tubing. Because I had mounted my stereo in the overhead I used that dash area for oil pressure, water temp and voltage gauges. | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Can anyopne tell me if I can use the factory sending unit with an aftermarket electrical guage? Would it be possible to use and aftermarket electrical oil pressure guage and splice into the wire going to the factory sending unit instead of installing a second sending unit?
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Probably not because the gauge is matched to the sending unit resistance wise. Most electrical gauges come with their own sending unit because of this I would imagine.
Nate Breece | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Dang. THought I could save some money. Thanks.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: Where to tap into oiling system for guage | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | The sending units from the cheap(er) Sunpro gauges and the Ford factory ones are fairly close if you're playing horseshoes. How about this thought: Check out the old boat yards or suppliers for a dash mounted gauge. The Mercury/Ford powered units used the Ford sending unit and, although new ones can be pricey, some of the used gauges survived very well because they are water proof. | | |
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