[Shotimes] getting to the oil pressure sender
Ian Fisher
dataflash@yahoo.com
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:36:35 -0700 (PDT)
How can there not be flow? It just stops and freezes?
:)
Plus there are varying rates of pressure at different
engine speeds, oil viscosity, temp, etc...
Ian
--- Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
> You would be correct if there was flow but once the
> pressure is reached, it
> stops flowing.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:18 AM
> To: Zach Leahy
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] getting to the oil pressure
> sender
>
> Well..If pressure is measured as a force exerted
> across a certain area of certain diameter and we
> alter
> that by inserting a T of a larger diameter, aren't
> we
> changing the pressure? Also, the sender has created
> a
> new path for the oil to flow through which may
> create
> a bottleneck or a change in pressure...
>
> just ideas in my head, i'm def. not an engineer. :)
>
> Ian
>
> --- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Should make no difference, you could put in a flex
> > hose and put the
> > sender in the trunk. Liquids are not
> compressible,
> > and as long as
> > it's not leaking, they will both see the same
> > pressure.
> >
> > I am assuming you thonk you may see lower
> pressure?
> >
> >
> > Z
> >
> > On 7/13/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > > Zach
> > >
> > > I have the same setup. However, I wonder if we
> are
> > > getting accurate readings by having our senders
> > > mounted into a T as opposed to directly in the
> > block.
> > > Either way, I don't want to lose my idiot light
> so
> > I
> > > don't see many options...
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > --- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Below, is easier.
> > > >
> > > > I run mine T-d into an autometer sender. I
> > think
> > > > from above it would
> > > > be a long reach.
> > > >
> > > > Z
> > > >
> > > > On 7/12/05, Kenneth Epperly
> > <epperly1@optonline.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > I've always got it from above with a stubby
> > > > ratchet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 5:48 PM
> > > > > Subject: [Shotimes] getting to the oil
> > pressure
> > > > sender
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've switched to a better make of gauges
> and
> > > > need to replace the sender
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > oil pressure. What's the consensus on the
> > > > easiest (er, least difficult)
> > > > > > way
> > > > > > to reach it? From above or below?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > VO
> > > > > >
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