Oil pressure and oil temp gauges, where on engine?

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sun May 15, 2011 8:48 pm

where on my ea82 mpfi do i put the aftermarket sensors for oil pressure and temp, both mechanical?

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:11 pm

Go to enzed and get a 1 T piece for it, if only
using the 2 aftermarket gauges and use possible
2 T's and some hose to relocate and use
the original aswell, so you could have all 3 in
a remote locating.

The stock sensor is located on front, in the centre
at the bottom of the block.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:17 pm

There should be an unused bung on the front of the oil pump

This is an oil pump from an EA82 with a oil pressure gauge and an oil pressure switch

If you dont have a factory oil pressure gauge, you will only have the small sensor (that is directly right of the filter) and there will be a bung in the place of the large cylindrical sensor. I also recall there may be a bung on the underside of the pump as well.

All you need is the right sized adapter for your gauges

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:30 pm

well cheers for that guys, would thread tape be ok on the thread or should i use loctite?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:38 pm

Thread tape will be fine, as long as you use stuff that is suitable for oil and petrol. I think it may be pink?

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:50 pm

thanks suparoo. Cant wait til my lil Ruperts all grown up and can tell me what i need to know lol. And to see him grow a bit taller and put on his big boy boots!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:53 pm

Suparoo wrote: All you need is the right sized adapter for your gauges

And an allen key that is a very snug fit - if not you'll more than likely round out the bung.

Might need a quality tool too, otherwise you might break it - those bungs are held tight!

Cheers

Bennie

spambo · Post by **spambo** » Sun May 22, 2011 11:50 am

if your using an aftermarket electrical guage don't use too much thread tape as the guage usually earths through the block and the tape can sometimes stop this meaning guage no worky,

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Sun May 22, 2011 5:48 pm

spambo wrote:if your using an aftermarket electrical guage don't use too much thread tape as the guage usually earths through the block and the tape can sometimes stop this meaning guage no worky,

It doesn't matter, the thread still makes contact.

Old wives tale.

NPT or BSP threads are a taper.

Mr Top Hat · Post by **Mr Top Hat** » Sun May 22, 2011 8:06 pm

sorry to highjack thread but what about putting oil temp and pressure sensors on a Ej22 first gen does anyone know?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:31 pm

Mr Top Hat wrote:sorry to highjack thread but what about putting oil temp and pressure sensors on a Ej22 first gen does anyone know?

The factory oil pressure light is beside the alternator on top of the block.
Here is a t piece with an oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:58 pm

Hey Gannon,

Did that pressure sending unit clear the bracket for the power steering pump or did they have to twist it around some more?

This is how I've done it (mechanical setup): Got the hot coolant (engine out, heater in), added a plumbing T piece with some barbed/spurred nozzles to fit it in the line.

^ Temp unit doesn't work anymore, I presume the cold of the snow, plus freezing my coolant last year killed it in the end...

^ Slots very nicely between everything around it

Cheers

Bennie

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:53 pm

That motor was going into a VW so power steering wasn't needed.