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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Dirtrag2 on July 01, 2008, 07:27:48 am

Title: where to mount oil pressure sender?
Post by: Dirtrag2 on July 01, 2008, 07:27:48 am

Hi, i have an autometer oil pressure gauge and sender unit and the instructions call for a remote mounting in high vibration apps.  Should i mount it remotely on the firewall or can i mount it direclty on the top sender hole in the head ?

edit: BTW its a AAZ engine  :oops:

Title: where to mount oil pressure sender?
Post by: jimfoo on July 01, 2008, 09:28:49 am

I put mine on the oil filter flange and have had no problems.

Title: where to mount oil pressure sender?
Post by: zukgod1 on July 01, 2008, 10:28:44 am

Quote from: "jimfoo"

I put mine on the oil filter flange and have had no problems.

I put mine on the head (not AAZ though)

I figure I wanted to see what the engine was seeing and I didn't feel that a filter mounted gauge was the best option.
Not bashing jimfoo at all just for me I wanted to see the end result.

It may be interesting to move it there on my engine to see what if any difference there is.. Maybe I will..

Title: where to mount oil pressure sender?
Post by: Dirtrag2 on July 01, 2008, 04:00:59 pm

thanks's Jim

on either location the pressure should be the same, no?

Title: where to mount oil pressure sender?
Post by: zukgod1 on July 01, 2008, 10:15:42 pm

Yes and no.

On the filter housing the oil has only gone through the IM bearing I think, in the head it has the cam bearings as well..