Oil Pressure Gauge

Post by **Tweedy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:54 pm

Hi
I am thinking about putting a Oil Pressure Gauge onto my moggy, does anyone know if it is easy to fit.
Thanks
Bob

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:24 pm

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?page=323

Post by **Tweedy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:35 pm

Thanks for the info so it can just replace the switch then.
Cheers

Post by **jimbo1** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:43 pm

Its quite simple really.
Find a suitable spot for your gauge. If you want it to light up connect it into your instrument lighting circuit.
Take out the oil pressure warning light switch in the block just above the starter motor. If you want to keep the warning light replace it with a tee piece. Connect the gauge pipe and put the switch into the tee piece. As soon as you start up check for leaks on the connections.
To save drilling a fair size hole to put the pipe through to the dash I passed mine in beside the big fresh air pipe that goes to the heater.

Post by **Tweedy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:48 pm

Hi jimbo1
I will get on with that tomorrow, people have said it would be better with one but I thought it might be a big job so have been putting it off thanks for your help.
Bob

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:22 pm

It's the one and only gauge worth fitting! Best to keep the warning light too - so invest in that T connector.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:26 pm

By the time the warning light comes on its too late (that's if you actually see the light come on) so i don't see the need particulary - Gauge is much more useful.... It is also more difficult to get a T piece that fits a 1275 motor if that is at all relevant in this case...?

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:50 am

By the time the warning light comes on its probably too late but once the engine is sounding like a ropey diesel filled with spanners and grinding to a halt it's definitely too late

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A warning light is more likely to catch your attention than a sudden change on a gauge unless you are looking at the gauge quite often.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:38 am

The warning light can catch your eye by doing a bit of 'flickering' before any too serious damage is done. But is better if it's a 30 psi switch !

Post by **ssnjimb** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:49 am

hahahhaha

Post by **M25VAN** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:21 am

And an a buzzer helps even more. It's too easy to miss the warning light coming on, hand in way on steering wheel, sun in your eyes,lovely dolly on the pavement, did I turn the gas off. The list is endless........

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:22 pm

It wouldn't be rocket science to have a gauge with a built in adjustable low pressure warning buzzer or light or even light then buzzer.
It would probably need a delay built in so it didn't start buzzing as soon as you turned on the ignition.
WOOHOO! a new idea! I'm going to be rich

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Curses it's been done already and with added ugliness:http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/elite-7- ... gauge.aspx

Post by **les** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:02 pm

I've always found the lack of gauges very reassuring!

Post by **eastona** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:43 pm

so... a guage with an adjustable low pressure warning buzzer and light with a time delay. You could interconnect it with the ignition so it would cut the engine out, and wouldn't fire until you had sufficient oil pressure. And you'd need an overide for completeness...

Cool. Nothing to go wrong there!

I'll stick to my spartan dash.

Andrew

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:30 pm

Railway Diesels certainly won't run if there is not sufficient lube oil pressure! There is an over-ride during starting - and then the oil (and water) pressures are monitored. Either fails - the engine stops!

Post by **Tweedy** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:48 pm

Thanks to all for some good information and a laugh