help on installing gauges

[CMF_sukoo]

anyone can help me on how to install the following gauge?
oil temp
oil press
water temp

as i goin to insatll a oil cooler soon
so the adapter for the oil cooler is out

wat the size of the adpater needed to install the water temp sensor?
wat the internal size of the coolant hose?

presently my oil temp sensor is install at the oil sump
then how am i goin to install the oil pressure?

thank you hope u can enlighten mi

 

[CMF_jaxx]

you normally get the senders when you buy the gauge. they come as a kit.

but i think most people dont know were to install the sender in the engine bay. any help, im still waiting. the wires to the sender are all in the engine bay, but not connected. surley someone knows. please help

 

[CMF_Yom]

You need to find your local MacGyver.

I found my friendly neighbourhood MacGyver. http://forum.pulsar.org.au/showthread.php?t=45062

Basically its a piece of milled steel which screws into the factory nissan oil pressure sender location and allows you to use the positon for adding your own pressure sender or turbo oil feed line while retaining the factory oil pressure sender meaning you don't have to put up with a Check engine light/oil pressure warning light all the time!

You can buy them at most 'performance' car part shops but they're usually not 100% suited to Nissan applications.

As to where the factory pressure sender unit it - I wouldnt have a clue! Look in your Haynes.

 

[CMF_sukoo]

i got the sender aka as sensor
but then i don noe how to connect the whole setup
hahahahahhaha

 

[CMF_evade]

get a sandwich plate with mounts for oil temp/pres..sits between your oil filter and engine block..

and for water temp you can get an adapter which sits between your radiator hoses which lets you screw a temp sensor in there..

 

[CMF_jaxx]

quality, i look in to it. cheers mate

 

[CMF_evade]

fyi:

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=Hose_Adaptors&Cart=

http://www.splparts.com/Parts/Universal/Hardware/Fittings/default.asp

 

[CMF_jaxx]

what a guy. well done mate. much appreciated. need get off my arse and get them fitted now ha. thanks alot

 

[CMF_evade]

no probs mate, you got lucky as im investigating looking for this stuff to fit some gauges too

 

[CMF_sukoo]

i got the 30mm water temp adapter
don noe can fit to our march water hose or not

as for the oil temp sensor or pressure sensor
i do no wish to use the one aaron post the link one
as i intend to install a oil cooler next
thus i have to source for other way to install the oil temp n oil press

now my main problem is the oil pressure gauge installation
as my oil temp sensor haf been weld to the oil sump
so guys any solution?

 

[CMF_evade]

ok after taking about 5 minutes longer than usual to make out what you were trying to say...

if you are going to install an oil cooler you will be using one of those sandwich plate. those sandwich plates have spots where you can shove a oil pressor sensor.

 

[CMF_sukoo]

hahahaha
ok thank bro
any idea what the size of the water temp adapter that we need to install in our humble micra?
thank
presently i got a 30 mm adapter but don noe can fit or not

 

[CMF_Yom]

Go out an measure the micra radiator piping.

I think 30mm is too large though.

 

[CMF_evade]

micra radiator hose is 25mm