How would you recommend installing a2.2T oil pressure gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:31 am
My 1970 2.2T only has an oil warning light and no gauge. I think the sender for that's near the front of the engine with the green and red cable shown in the second of these photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8EJrN6WvNoxH3bC1A
If I wanted an oil gauge just to monitor overall engine health and prevent damage - what type would you recommend and where would I install it?
In the first of the two photos I think we see the oil temperature sender and a pressurised oil hose. From what I can make out from photos of that area on other cars on t'internet, many senders must be an inline design that goes between that hose and the engine, right? So I guess I can insert one there?
I'm considering three options - a one off in-bay gauge that I can plug in to get a reading as and when - a permanent in-bay gauge, or a sender that goes through to the dash and adding a dial on the dash somewhere. I'm not keen on compromising the originality of the too much so I wouldn't want to lose any of the original dials unless absolutely necessary.
Where would you install it and what sender and dial would you recommend?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8EJrN6WvNoxH3bC1A
If I wanted an oil gauge just to monitor overall engine health and prevent damage - what type would you recommend and where would I install it?
In the first of the two photos I think we see the oil temperature sender and a pressurised oil hose. From what I can make out from photos of that area on other cars on t'internet, many senders must be an inline design that goes between that hose and the engine, right? So I guess I can insert one there?
I'm considering three options - a one off in-bay gauge that I can plug in to get a reading as and when - a permanent in-bay gauge, or a sender that goes through to the dash and adding a dial on the dash somewhere. I'm not keen on compromising the originality of the too much so I wouldn't want to lose any of the original dials unless absolutely necessary.
Where would you install it and what sender and dial would you recommend?