Subject: Mechanical oil pressure gauge on a 71 notch-can it be done?
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posted on June 1st, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Mechanical oil pressure gauge on a 71 notch-can it be done?
Hi
I'd like to fit a mechanical oil pressure gauge to my 71 Notchback. I have not done this before, so a couple of questions i am hoping can be
answered by the experts out there.
1. I'm guessing I'd need to remove the oil pressure sender for the idiot light, inset a tee piece and then reconnect the original sender,plus the
capillary tube. Does such a fitting exist? Who might sell it?
and
2. Is there room for this?- seems the distributor would be in the way when i have a look.
and finally,
3. I assume the standard capillary tube supplied with the gauge will not be long enough - where should i go to get an appropriate sized length?
Thanks.
Any help/advice appreciated.
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posted on June 1st, 2014 at 07:40 PM
The switch fitting on the cooler pivots,I have used a mechanical gauge fitted to my Ghia for over 40 years i used a flexible pressure tubing which
should be available along with all of the other bits that you wil need from Pirtek. Personally I would use an electric gauge these days as the
possibility of oil leakage and the loss of an engine is high.
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posted on June 2nd, 2014 at 06:48 PM
Thanks Grumble
Have done a bit more research and discovered a supplier who sells 12 ft lengths of copper capillary tube, so I am hoping that the issue of leaks
from split oil lines should be eliminated.
I have an old VDO mechanical gauge that I will use to keep the car fitted out with period items .
