Id like to hook up an oil pressure gauge on the car. The only easy way Ive seen is gaugemans electrical sender which im assuming just replaces the stock sender and keeps the harness for the dummy light. However, I just got an amsoil BMK-14 kit which is a remote oil filter kit... Couldnt I just tee off the lines going into the filter housing on the stock side or the new filter side? However the fittings for the hose on there are like 3/4" fittings, Do you think Id find a tee down to like 1/8"? Im looking at the phantom gauge from autometer seeing as a friend has one layin around, And plan on doing it mechanically, Let me know what you guys think, Or anywhere else I can tee into
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Originally posted by E30AdamCorrect me if I'm wrong but doesn't the E30 already have an oil pressure warning. If oil pressure gets too low, you will get the oil warning light come on the dash.
Do you mean oil temperature by any chance?
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I just asked this question last week.
I haven't hooked my oil pressure gauge yet but it should go in where the oil pressure dummy light hooks up.
I picked up a special t fixture from Bav Auto (hasn't arrived yet) which should allow me to hook up the oil pressure regulator and the dummy light.
BTW -- I will be installing a Z Series electrical Oil Pressure gauge.
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Paul Q
89 325ic
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curious as to where you mounted yours, as I was poking around today and not sure where... I have sheathing that the hoses are going to be put in too from DEI, good stuff Other then that I dont think Id have much of a problem, Im thinking putting the filter where the washer bottle used to be, however then I have to buy 90 degree fittings because the old housing makes the lines run backwards basically, do you have any pics? I was also considering underneath where the washer bottle was basically tucked right inside the airdam with some kind of shielding
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Originally posted by E30AdamCorrect me if I'm wrong but doesn't the E30 already have an oil pressure warning. If oil pressure gets too low, you will get the oil warning light come on the dash.
Do you mean oil temperature by any chance?Euro M3'87 NogaroSilver/Euro E34 M5 '93/Porsche 993 TT 97' Euro/Porsche 993 Carrera 95' Euro/Skyline R33 GT-R
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Originally posted by Snowmanncurious as to where you mounted yours, as I was poking around today and not sure where... I have sheathing that the hoses are going to be put in too from DEI, good stuff Other then that I dont think Id have much of a problem, Im thinking putting the filter where the washer bottle used to be, however then I have to buy 90 degree fittings because the old housing makes the lines run backwards basically, do you have any pics? I was also considering underneath where the washer bottle was basically tucked right inside the airdam with some kind of shielding
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i actually mounted it tonite, I put it in the washer bottle location but ran the lines just like yours, only then back down to the washer bottle, I made a bracket underneath the coolant bottle to support the lines up out of falling down into rough bolts and stuff, worked okay, I also lined both with DEI heat sheathing then ziptied to the firewall to keep it absolutely at the farthest possible point from the headers i now have, Im just hoping it doesnt leak, I have the filter mount fairly tight but its still kinda loose, It says to install it just like a filter, touch then an 1/8 turn, I dunno mine seems loose with that so I probably put one full turn on it.
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