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Mar 6, 2007 | 10:22 AM

blackbikebmx

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mech oil pressure

whats involved in installing a mechanical oil pressure gauge. how do i go about hooking it up to the engine

Mar 6, 2007 | 10:41 AM

92F150Flare

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From: Goose Creek SC

welcome to the forum......not enough info to get an answer for your particular situation......
Basically you need a sending unit on the engine somewhere....it screws into the block.......that has oil coming out of it.....that goes through a copper line to the back of the gauge and the needle responds accordingly.
your 93 has non-mechanical i think......electronic gauge that responds to a small electric signal.

Mar 6, 2007 | 10:46 AM

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ok so more information. 93 f150 I6 5spd manual with just the stock oil pressure gauge in the dash. whats involved in installing an aftermarket mechanical gauge so i can have a more accurate reading of oilpressure

Mar 6, 2007 | 11:30 AM

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From: Goose Creek SC

I "THINK"......and i'm stressing "think"........you should be able to find a mechanical sender to screw in where your electronic is now.......I have no idea on years......I'd go to a good ford guy and talk to him about it.
Makes sense to me that you could also drill and tap a hole for one......but I've never done that.
Anyway......this will bump you back to the top and someone that really knows can answer you.
Good Luck

Mar 6, 2007 | 01:22 PM

nastruk95

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Its on the drivers side of the engine block, aft of the distributor, large nut with a white plastic piece on it with a single wire pushed ontot the top of it.

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:30 PM

brian.taylor

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Not too difficult, but I had to buy an extra-thin end wrench to get the original sender out, but most of the sensors are just dummy gauges, check HERE and HERE. I also put a photo in my gallery of where I mounted mine. I ran the hose under the power brake booster and through a pre-drilled hole on the driver's side firewall.

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:40 PM

bigbubba87

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From: New London, Mo

make sure u have a rubber gromet or somthing around the line so it dont get a hole rubbed in it thats how the guy i baught my diesel from locked it up