installing autometer oil press and water temp

Ieatcamaros · 07-13-2002, 10:13 AM

First of all, the Haynes manual sucks A$S!!! Can you guys tell me where to hook the oil line for the gauge? The haynes manual don't tell where the old sending unit is. I think i have found it, but I am not sure about it. As for the temp gauge, where do you guys usually put the sending unit. These are mechanical gauges. Thanks.

ultraflo · 07-13-2002, 11:01 AM

The oil pressure sender is located at the drivers side front of the block just next to the timing chain cover... you could either ditch the stock sender or use a "T" fitting to run both. I'd ditch the stocker for a cleaner install. You might want to consider using the coppper tubing over the plastic tubing supplied for obvious reasons... I still use the plastic w/ no problems as of now, just have it covered with the plastic tubing used to route wires through.

Depending on your intake, you should have two plugged ports at the back of the intake in the same relative location as the front two that are used for the stock sender and the hard line for the heater core. Or you can drill and tap the bung in your water neck like I did.

Hope this helps, have fun!

White GT · 05-05-2003, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by ultraflo
Depending on your intake, you should have two plugged ports at the back of the intake in the same relative location as the front two that are used for the stock sender and the hard line for the heater core.

Does one of these look like to have a screw with a square top. At the right (when i'm standing in front of the car) of the PCV valve?

Mach 1 · 05-06-2003, 03:26 AM

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Originally posted by White GT
Does one of these look like to have a screw with a square top. At the right (when i'm standing in front of the car) of the PCV valve?

you can use that one, but youll get more accurate temperature readings if you use the stock location. Front, drivers side

drudis · 05-06-2003, 12:28 PM

Stainless Steel Oil pressure line (the high pressure is hose is for the S-trim oil feed).

THe water temp goes here (brass fitting near #5):

White GT · 05-06-2003, 08:45 PM

Thanks very much!!! It's more easy now.

07-13-2002, 10:13 AM	#1
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	installing autometer oil press and water temp First of all, the Haynes manual sucks A$S!!! Can you guys tell me where to hook the oil line for the gauge? The haynes manual don't tell where the old sending unit is. I think i have found it, but I am not sure about it. As for the temp gauge, where do you guys usually put the sending unit. These are mechanical gauges. Thanks. __________________ The sig says it all.

07-13-2002, 11:01 AM	#2
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	The oil pressure sender is located at the drivers side front of the block just next to the timing chain cover... you could either ditch the stock sender or use a "T" fitting to run both. I'd ditch the stocker for a cleaner install. You might want to consider using the coppper tubing over the plastic tubing supplied for obvious reasons... I still use the plastic w/ no problems as of now, just have it covered with the plastic tubing used to route wires through. Depending on your intake, you should have two plugged ports at the back of the intake in the same relative location as the front two that are used for the stock sender and the hard line for the heater core. Or you can drill and tap the bung in your water neck like I did. Hope this helps, have fun! __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

05-06-2003, 08:45 PM	#6
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