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thread pitch for oil pressure sender?
by
54321chris
on 05 Jan, 2010 17:24
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Anyone know? TIA
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#1
by
rabbitman
on 05 Jan, 2010 17:35
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Technically it's something metric but 1/8th pipe works fine.
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#2
by
54321chris
on 05 Jan, 2010 17:38
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Would the "something metric" be 10x1.0? I'm trying to figure out which VDO pressure sender to buy, and they offer it in 1/8NPT and 10mmx1.0. I know other vw engines use this metric size, so it wouldn't be a bad guess, but I don't want to get the wrong thing and have to deal with sending it back...
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#3
by
54321chris
on 05 Jan, 2010 17:39
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I know I should just get off my butt and carry it down to a parts store to have it measured, but I'm feeling lazy at the moment.
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#4
by
GEE-BEE
on 05 Jan, 2010 18:05
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Correct it's a 10mm
I purchased the Mcnallyelectronics adapter that will have the 1/8 npt for my oil psi /oil temp guage
Gee-Bee
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#5
by
54321chris
on 05 Jan, 2010 18:08
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I thought about the McNally gauges; they're sooooo nice, but blue is the wrong color... And they cost an arm and leg. Thanks for chiming in.
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#6
by
theman53
on 05 Jan, 2010 19:32
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#7
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 06 Jan, 2010 10:10
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Technically it's something metric but 1/8th pipe works fine.
1/8 works fine, just wrap it with teflon, because the metric thread is not tapered, the SAE is a tapered thread.
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#8
by
truckinwagen
on 06 Jan, 2010 12:09
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head over to the parker store and get a M10x1.0 to 1/8NPT adapter, costs like $6 and then you are not chewing the threads up in case you need to do something else with it later.
1/8NPT will fit in M10x1.0, but it will ruin the threads making installing the proper m10 fitting close to impossible.
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#9
by
54321chris
on 06 Jan, 2010 19:54
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I ordered the M10-fitted pressure sender, so no ruined threads here!
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#10
by
GEE-BEE
on 06 Jan, 2010 21:33
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The Mcnally stuff is very nice, Aircraft quality
All three look nice in my center console, and I found another company that makes speedo gauge decals in various colors to match with led lighting
Good luck Chris !