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  • Member For: 14y 9m 21d
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  • Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Ill give my reason for oil press over temp since I did suggest it.

You can tell the oil temp from pressure by the fact that the pressure has dropped closer to the minimum value that the vehicle requires. As has been stated once coolant is at temp the oil still has a long way to go. But I would rather know that my pressure could be below the min that it should be for a given RPM than the temp.

Obviously if you have a major issue and loose oil you'll probably be told by the warning light on the dash first. But if your driving along normally and its lower than it should due to having lost some but not all the oil the pressure gauge would tell you this.

I run 2 defi electronic racer series gauges being oil pressure and boost. (In a BF oil pressure at 2000RPM should be no lower than 43, and at idle think its 17 (might be 19))

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  • Member For: 11y 4m 4d
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Hey guys I bought the autometer coblat boost and oil pressure gauges. I also bought the pod that fits on top of the icc. Now my question is why the gauges are loose in the cups and why do the gauges have the long screws on the back bcoz it kinda hits the back of the cup.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

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  • Member For: 16y 11m 30d
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A wrap of eletrical tape around the gauge before sliding it home in the cup will snug it up, as for the screws, a dremel cut off wheel seems to be the common way of sorting it.

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