Next planned mod: new aux. gauges, but need some advice

[David]

I'm not sure a T-fitting will work. The problem being that the stock sender has a long probe on the end & a spring seems to fit over the probe end to provide tension against the pressure relief "valve". I have not seen an adapter that would work thus far and still make accomodations for this spring. of course, this is based on my knowledge of the sender on a turbo I5, not my NA 5. So, would I run inot the same problem with my engine (NG)?

Dave
87.5 CGT
SE Virginia
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From: Frederick Smith <smitty at pcrealm.net>
Date: 2004/03/02 Tue PM 07:46:21 EST
To: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
CC: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Next planned mod: new aux. gauges, but need some advice



David wrote:
  I found some 2-1/16" diameter digital gauges that I hope will
work.   Anybody know what size the analog gauges were? Wonder
if I could use the stock bezel and put these gauges in them?  If not, I 
can cut some smoked lexan
to fit.

The analogs are 51-53 mm (forgot which), so the 2 1/16 will fit fine.

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>   The oil pressure gauge displays 0-80 psi (is that a large enough range,
  My urq has the 80psi cyberdyne gauge and on startup my pressure is 
90psi which hasn't hurt the gauge, afer the motor warms up I see 70/75P, 
27P idle. I think they make a 150psi gauge if you are worried though. 
Super Accurate series are 150PSI.

I only understand BAR ;))

 From what I remember they are only PSI readout.


I can use the stock oil temp sender?

I doubt it.

I know my current oil pressure sender is a single output,

just for the idiot light, so I will have to add a second sender. But is 
that even possible? to

have 2 senders at once? If so, where and how would you install the 
second sender?

The sender tapping in the block is M10x1, add a "T" fitting
Male X Female X Female. Male into block, middle female oem sender, top 
female gauge sender. What I did was to put a ss flex line into the block 
and I mounted a bracket on the firewall to hold the gauge sender. Since 
the Cyberdyne gauge display will FLASH at what ever low setting you 
choose (8>22PSI) you won't need the original warning system. You could 
also mount both senders on the firewall.

The Cyberdyne senders are actually VDO senders, but I don't think the
values are the same.

The water temp gauges can be set to flash at an adjustable HIGH temp
180>260F.

Don't use any thread sealants on the sender threads, good grounds are 
essential. Ditto on the gauge grounds.

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