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Old 03-10-2011, 07:46 PM
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Default oil pressure gauge

Have a 2010 and would like to mount a mechanical oil pressure gauge. Is there a convenient 1/8" NPT port location on the engine for the tubing?
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Old 03-10-2011, 10:00 PM
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Default Re: oil pressure gauge

you could run a "T" fitting off the factory dummy gauge sending unit
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Old 03-11-2011, 04:57 AM
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Thanks, anyone know location of the factory sending unit?
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:06 AM
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Default Re: oil pressure gauge

I know rwenzing did this to his 4.0, its probably pretty much the same process. you might want to wait for him to chime in.
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:35 AM
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Default Re: oil pressure gauge

I have oil and water temp on mine. I just undid the facotry sender and plugged it in. This will of coarse make the factory idiot needle not work. I just grounded the wire so the gauge shows normal. Its a useless gauge to begin with. The sender on the 4.0 ohv is down under the pwr. steering pump. Dont know about other engines
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:15 AM
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Default Re: oil pressure gauge

we dont even have a gauge on our newer ones just gas and temp.
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