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| orangecrate |
 Apr 5 2026, 04:12 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 16-September 13 From: Apache Junction AZ Member No.: 16,394 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Who among you are running a straight mechanical oil pressure gauge and what do you use for oil line? How is it mounted? Looking for ideas. thanks
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| mjrrti |
Apr 5 2026, 04:47 PM
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High Desert Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 4-February 14 From: Apple Valley, Ca Member No.: 16,959 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(orangecrate @ Apr 5 2026, 03:12 PM)  Who among you are running a straight mechanical oil pressure gauge and what do you use for oil line? How is it mounted? Looking for ideas. thanks I have a mechanical oil gauge in my car mounted in the center console. My car is a Subaru conversion but that doesn’t really affect the gauge. I originally ran plastic line that came with the gauge down the center tunnel. That was until some stinkin’ rodent chewed it in two. Now it is 1/8” copper and no problems since. I like the accuracy of the mechanical gauge. |
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| mepstein |
Apr 5 2026, 05:24 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,604 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I once used one to check oil pressure until I hooked up the dash gauge. Off the rack gauge from flaps and a hose from a grease gun.
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| 930cabman |
Apr 7 2026, 08:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,577 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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maybe an old guy thing, I like having an oil pressure a (1/8") copper tube fed and oil temperature (capillary tube) gauges. I found a couple small 1 1/2" diameter gauges, mount them on the passengers side of the tunnel. work well
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| Chad911sc |
Apr 7 2026, 12:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
Just got my engine back in. I have a permanent gauge in the engine compartment that is ran off of a tee from the electrical gauge sender. It’s nice having the mechanical reference because my electrical gauge showed about 12 pounds of hot idle pressure, but the mechanical gauge read 18lbs.
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| orangecrate |
Apr 7 2026, 12:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 16-September 13 From: Apache Junction AZ Member No.: 16,394 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Chad911sc @ Apr 7 2026, 11:07 AM) Just got my engine back in. I have a permanent gauge in the engine compartment that is ran off of a tee from the electrical gauge sender. It’s nice having the mechanical reference because my electrical gauge showed about 12 pounds of hot idle pressure, but the mechanical gauge read 18lbs. |
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| Chad911sc |
Apr 7 2026, 12:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
Factory color…Olympic Blue
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| Geezer914 |
Apr 7 2026, 04:03 PM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,270 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Ran a 3an line to a T fitting to keep the idiot light sender and ran a 3an line from the to the gauge in the center console. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
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