Autometer Mech Water Temp Gauge Sender Tubing Length??Help please.

[blk92stangg]

Just picked up a mechanical 2 5/8 ultralite, with the 6 feet of capillary tubing, and a 2 pod a pillar gauge. Is the 6 feet enough for the install? Or should I return the thing? Thanks in advance.

 

[88POSLX]

I've never mounted one in the a-piller, but I've done a couple in the centre vents and it reaches no problem. And you'll need to get a 3/8 bushing, that nice anodized aluminum 1/2" bushing that comes with the ultralites won't work.

 

[blk92stangg]

DAMN I was hoping that nice blue fitting would be retained...I assumed it would work with the center vent mounting, but its a few more inches away on the pillar pod...how much slack would you say you had on your install?

 

[HISSIN50]

ill toss my two cents into the ring....
my elec gauge came with the obligatory 6' of capillary tubing (i think that is standard). i dont think i would have made it from the stock sender location to the pillar. but i mounted mine in the middle console, so i went through the firewall near the center of the car.....

i would find where you want to go through the firewall (hopefully near the brake M/C) and plumb a 6' piece of string through, to see if it will make it. that is easier than plumbing the gauge and line to find it does not make it.

you could try searching for post of pics from Mike (Mustang5L5). i would do it for ya, but i get killed searching pic threads with dial up. he has posted pics of his gauges. if you see that he has a temp gauge on his pillar, it must make it (im pretty sure he runs mechanical gauges).

sorry im not much help. good luck.

 

[dcrahn]

It should be enough. We have a mech. fuel pressure gauge mounted in the pod with a 3' piece of braided pressure line connected to an isolator. The isolator is mounted on the drivers side strut tower.

 

[blk92stangg]

Thanks for the info guys. I guess if it doesn't reach I can always mount it in the middle and get a different gauge for the a pillar.

 

[HISSIN50]

an extra voltmeter is not a bad thing. mine likes to read low when there is a draw. cheap extra gauge to fill a hole, if need be.
good luck.

 

[blk92stangg]

I ended up wimping out and exchanged the whole shebang for 2 1/16 gauges. They look a bit better to me, and I was able to get 12 feet of tubing on this one. I did get the oil pressure instead, since my stock gauge, while not accurate, seems to be ok for now. Thanks for the info Hiss.