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Title: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: towjoe on March 01, 2017, 07:46:26 AM
Question
Does anyone a white face oil pressure gauge? I am looking for  a mechanical one.
If you want to part with it how much?
Regards
Joe
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: 94touring on March 01, 2017, 08:19:11 AM
I think I have a brand new in the box one. Let me check tomorrow.
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: 94touring on March 01, 2017, 08:21:41 AM
Actually it's a white faced oil temp gauge. 
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: gr8kornholio on March 01, 2017, 08:36:47 AM
Quote from: 94touring on March 01, 2017, 08:19:11 AM
I think I have a brand new in the box one. Let me check tomorrow.

You turn one of those project minis into a time machine?  ;D
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: Merlin on March 01, 2017, 09:06:56 AM
He does. It has an "outatime" license plate, but its spelled with a "U"
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: tmsmini on March 01, 2017, 09:39:07 AM
I may have an electric with magnolia face.
Let me check.
Terry
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: tmsmini on March 01, 2017, 10:25:39 AM
Looks like I have two of this as well with one sender. I think one came when I bought an engine and they gave me all the gauges theye were not going to use.
Not sure i have an easy way to test this and I took the bulb socket out of one to go with the clock.

The electric sender takes up some space and with my MPi engine I decided to use the mechanical gauge. I know I used a VDO electric on a Vanagon along time ago and used a short oil pressure line to mount it on the firewall. Depending on the engine and whether you want to keep the oil idiot light if you have one, you might have to be creative to make this work.
Terry
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: 94touring on March 01, 2017, 12:32:50 PM
Quote from: gr8kornholio on March 01, 2017, 08:36:47 AM
Quote from: 94touring on March 01, 2017, 08:19:11 AM
I think I have a brand new in the box one. Let me check tomorrow.

You turn one of those project minis into a time machine?  ;D

Lol, I found pics of it right after I posted.
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: towjoe on March 01, 2017, 07:12:20 PM
I want a mechanical one.
Regards
towjoe 77.gif
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: Richard1 on April 21, 2017, 07:56:23 AM
Tach, oil pressure, oil temperature

(http://www.widman.biz/mini_pics/before-after/after-Dash-controls.jpg)
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: MiniDave on April 21, 2017, 12:17:24 PM
What brand are those gauges, Richard?

BTW, good to hear from you again!   4.gif
Title: Re: Oil pressure gauge
Post by: Richard1 on April 21, 2017, 12:24:21 PM
The brand on the face is Nitro. I bought them at Harbor Freight a few years ago. For the oil temp I drilled and tapped the front of the transmission.
(http://www.widman.biz/mini_pics/small/oil-temperature-sensor.jpg)

Using them I wish the range was smaller. The oil temp goes up to 340ºF, which obviously is much higher than it will ever get, and the Tach goes up to 8000 rpm.