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Oil PSI Sending unit location
« on: January 02, 2011, 07:50:24 am »
Ok, I searched with no luck here.My factory gauges work, However I would like to temporarily add some autometer's under the dash until chris gets the pillar pods done. I want to retain the function of my gauges in the dash. My truck is equiped with the electric choke so the gauge sending unit is on a T fitting  in the back of the block with the oil psi sensor for the choke. If you remove that sensor then the choke light and the choke stays on (im sure you all know this already) so you cant put them both back there Ok heres the question. Is there anywhere else to install the oil psi sending unit so I can Keep my factory gauge AND use an automter as well?



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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 11:34:09 am »
I believe there is a 1/4" npt fitting just above the oil filter.
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 12:21:31 pm »
10-4 have to check that out
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 12:35:47 pm »
That is correct, above the oil filter.
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 03:08:07 pm »
awesome thanks guys!
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2011, 07:33:20 pm »
Whoever put it in first....used JB Weld as a threadlocker
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 06:42:50 am »
Is it the inside square drive plug? You can't remove em with a 1,4 inch ratchet, You can find square stock at a local NAPA.
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 03:19:09 pm »
what size exactly?
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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 07:14:32 pm »
You tell us  ???

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Re: Oil PSI Sending unit location
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 07:43:56 pm »
sorry...thought he might know off the top of his head. I used a 1/4 inch ratchet to get the one out of my 350 on the stand....guess this ones in there a little tighter. I finally decided to use the hole in the top back of the block.
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