Weaponxr Donating Members 624 Member For: 14y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/04/11 12:06 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 12:06 AM I have an autometer gauge with the sender unit that screws into somewhere in the engine. I have had a look to see if someone has a qrite up on this part of the gauge intall but had no luck, maybe I wasnt looking hard enough I guess.Is there somewhere that we screw the sender unit into such as the oil feed to the turbo or do we need to use a sandwich plate on the oil filter?Just thought I would ask before I go out and buy a sandwich plate. Does anyone have photos?ThanksAdam Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 3m 26d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 19/04/11 05:16 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 05:16 AM You've got two options.1, Alot of guys have got a T piece that goes on the turbo oil feed at the block, you then have your send and the cars original sender going to it.2, Sandwich plate on the oil filter and put it in there.There is a thread with it. Here it is Linky! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1098101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/04/11 11:51 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 11:51 AM Option 3: Braided oil feed line, put a port in for the oil pressure sender to screw into. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1098237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman The Cleaning Dudes Ute Silver Donating Members 1,308 Member For: 19y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Bentleigh, Vic, Australia Posted 19/04/11 02:50 PM Share Posted 19/04/11 02:50 PM Nemisis. Which oil line did you use?I'm sick of my sandwich plate leaking - every time my cars on a hoist it makes J cry You don't have a pic do you? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1098279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/04/11 12:26 PM Share Posted 20/04/11 12:26 PM Hey dude long time no speak. I used an ETM line and got the optional adapter port. Should be easy enough to do if your line already has speedflow fittings, just get the speedflow fitting with the 1/8" hole/port. Shouldn't be more than about $15.The fitting looks like this:http://www.speedflow.com.au/adapters.html - second row first item. Just need the correct size for your line. Don't have a pic of it in the car but will take one when I put it on the hoist. The only issue my mechanic said was that it didn't ground properly, but he just threw a ground wire on it and its perfect, out of the way and no leaks. I'm stoked with it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1098548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Donating Members 594 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 24/04/11 08:15 AM Share Posted 24/04/11 08:15 AM got the same thing on my ETM oil feed line, no leaks works perfect and don't have to use a sandwich plate Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1099440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaponxr Donating Members 624 Member For: 14y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/04/11 05:22 AM Author Share Posted 27/04/11 05:22 AM I like the idea of the speed pro fittings. What size is our standard oil feed bolt in the XR6's Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1100508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 22/08/11 01:49 AM Share Posted 22/08/11 01:49 AM bump...I have an earls turbo feed line and was wondering what size is the above speed flow fitting with the 1/8 port??? and as I have oil pressure and oil temp I was just going to then tee out of that one port for the 2 senders. Will this all work is there enough room down there or should I just get a sandwich plate? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1135173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 3m 26d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 22/08/11 05:37 AM Share Posted 22/08/11 05:37 AM The standard banjo bolts are 1/4npt so if the earls kit is direct replacement I would imagine them being the same, I have just put the VDO 230.032 Brass T in the back of the banjo bolt on the block so that the sensor for the car is in that and my 1/8 gauge sensor in the side. No issues so far no leaks, other people have done the same only one person had the T break but I dont know if that may have been a bad part or what caused it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1135216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 15d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 22/08/11 06:00 AM Share Posted 22/08/11 06:00 AM Oh come on girls whats wrong with the sandwich plate? Just because you have to do it up tight or it leaks like the titanic.... I found the sandwich plate the best option - easy to install, easy to get to etc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74378-oil-pressure-gauge-sender-unit/#findComment-1135224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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