Mechanical Oil pressure gauge

[RangerAndrew1989]

How is a mechanical oil pressure gauge installed on a 2.9v6 in a 89 ranger?

 

[CopyKat]

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Spring2003/oilsender.htm

 

[AllanD]

There's one error on that page, the pipe thread is 1/4NPT, not 3/8NPT

The Temp sensor is 3/8NPT

Actually there's two errors...

"Air" in the sensor (or in a line to a mechanical guage)
has NO effect whatsoever on a steady state guage reading.

Air can actually speed reaction of a mechanical guage
because air moves faster through any sized line than oil can.

Physical reality: Pressure is pressure.



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[RangerAndrew1989]

Thanks guys looks like a little weekend project ill be doing soon! saw on a different thread that a guy installed a gauge and found out his oil pump wasnt producing sufficient pressure and when he installed a new one it helped with the lifter tick his truck made. figured i would give this a try and see whats going on with mine.

 

[locovaca]

You can also turn your stock cluster dummy gauge into a real one:

http://rogueperformance.com/oilsw.html