Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge

[notamondayfan 44]

hey guys,

 

im after a mechanical oil pressure gauge and ive spotted this

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILVER-FACE-52MM-OIL...tem220270487877

 

firstly, will this do the job or should i spend more cash?

 

secondly, what adapter do i need to fit it to a 1.9 mi16?

 

thanks, dean

[James_R 3]

That's an electric one looking at it

 

Look at Thinkauto.com or something, the take off you want is the M10 threaded one.

[MiamiGus 0]

i'd go for an electrical gauge as I don't like the idea of the pipe wearing and blowing oil into the car really plus its all just wires no tubing to run through the bulkhead.

[base-1 17]

Not just risk of hot oil in your face, if it wears/melts in the engine bay and sprays oil on something hot, you'll struggle to put it out before it's cost you nearly 4 figures

[jackherer 543]

I got a Sunpro gauge brand new for next to nothing from ebay US. I used a braided hose too.

[notamondayfan 44]

so how much more accurate are electrical gauges than the standard gauge in the dash?

 

i presume an electrical gauge would use the same sender as the standard one too?

 

Jackherer - where did you get the braided hose from?

 

Thanks, Dean

[James_R 3]

I run mechanical, and can say that it makes the std gauge seem half awake, you can have a drop of over a bar and back up on the mech gauge and the std gauge hasn't even moved.

[jackherer 543]

Jackherer - where did you get the braided hose from?

 

http://www.hosequip.com/

 

They are just an agricultural hydraulic hose supplier located on a farm near me, if you can find something similar near you they should be able to supply custom made automotive stuff for less than a motorsport outlet as long as you can describe exactly what fittings you need.

 

i presume an electrical gauge would use the same sender as the standard one too?

 

A cheap gauge may use the standard sender but its unlikely to be the correct calibration, also I suspect the standard sender is part of the problem with the standard gauge, i.e. its slow to react. I have a digital SPA gauge in another 205 that comes with its own sender.

[RonnieG 0]

Mine is mechanical too & I would agree that if you want to see the instant drops & rises in pressure then mechanical is the way to go....