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1. Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 10:12:48 -0800 FILETIME=[A2731DC0:01C2FA0C]; Can anyone tell me how I would install an oil pressure gauge on a 1500 engine. I am thinking of getting a combo oil pressure/water temp gauge to replace the original water temp. Also, can I just chan; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00063.html (7,543 bytes)
2. Re: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:50:09 -0500; The oil pressure gauge can screw into the spot under the dizzy where the oil pressure sender now is. It's a 3/8 fine thread, which is also a 1/8" pipe thread. I'm going to use a separate oil pressure; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00064.html (8,515 bytes)
3. Re: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:53:14 -0500; Oh, and one other thing - I think the anti-run-on valve is electrically connected to the oil pressure sender for the idiot light, so if you have that still installed and working, you may want to use; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00065.html (9,463 bytes)
4. RE: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:11:35 -0600; Hi Chris, I'm pretty sure the threads you mentioned are not the same. If I'm remembering correctly, the 3/8" fine is a straight thread and the 1/8" pipe is a tapered thread. While the thread pitch se; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00066.html (9,561 bytes)
5. RE: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:37:42 -0500; You're correct, a 1/8" NPT is a tapered thread, but the fittings do thread into the block. Though I haven't run my engine yet, the fitting screwed in tight, and I'm pretty confident it'll be leak-fre; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00067.html (10,155 bytes)
6. Re: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 20:42:08 -0500; Jim, having done this there are 2 things to change. One is the adapter in the engine block for the oil pressure gauge. The one that is there is electric. Just run over to home despot and grab a few 1; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00074.html (9,002 bytes)
7. Re: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 20:44:23 -0500; Chris, Jack is right and my post is wrong (I said 1/4"). The tapered thread is supposed to seal. Almost bet you have a leak ;-) Larry -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larr; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00075.html (11,446 bytes)
8. RE: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 20:00:14 -0600; Summit Racing has the adaptor for the temp gauge --Original Message-- From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. Sent: Thursday, A; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00076.html (9,373 bytes)
9. RE: Oil pressure gauge help (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:36:35 -0600; As I remember this from a previous thread, some teflon pipe tape and a judicious hand can result in a leakless "adaptation" of this fitting. I too have not yet done it but plane to in a few days. -Jo; /html/spridgets/2003-04/msg00097.html (8,206 bytes)

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