Oil pressure gauge

[Ben Nichols 1979]

Hi

I am looking to fit an oil pressure gauge using the existing sender. I can find 52mm VDO gauges which I am happy with, I will have to make a new centre console board to fit it.

Question is do I need 0-5 bar or 0-10?

Cheers

Ben

[KS]

You'll need a new sender - the one fitted in the car as stock is solely a pressure switch to trigger the oil pressure warning light. The problem is the sender sits low in relation to the surrounding tinware, meaning the usual VDO twin-pole sender unit for a gauge and the warning light) won't fit unless it is spaced away from the engine. See this post on 914world.com:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php? ... uge+sender

This is one solution, but it can place a lot of stress on the threads in the case. Maybe use a shorter one from a 964...:





Better is to use a remote kit like this, which locates the sender on a flexible hose:



0-10bar would be preferable as on cold start an engine will often see well over 5bar (72psi).

[defianty]

I have this if you're interested Ben. It was fitted to my car but I don't need it now. Send me a PM if you're interested. Yours for a charity donation and postage.

Just a small bit of chipped paint on the bezel that looks a lot worse in the photo.

[Ben Nichols 1979]

Thanks Keith, very useful info.

Stephen, PM sent