oil pressure gauge install for 00 engine

[the98stang]

So I get under the car and there's no extra fitting where the stock sender unit is. So what fitting do I need to use to make my autometer gauge work? The autometer gauge is electrical. I would like the stock gauge to work as well. Pictures would help greatly! Thanks..

Tanner

 

[jstreet0204]

I didn't have the extra plug in mine either. Sorry I don't have any pics, but I ended up getting a brass "Y" block and a male/male fitting from lowes to make both guages work.

 

[the98stang]

I didn't have the extra plug in mine either. Sorry I don't have any pics, but I ended up getting a brass "Y" block and a male/male fitting from lowes to make both guages work.

I was thinking of using an elbow to attach to the filter housing itself. Then attach the Y fitting to that elbow, and each sending unit could go on the Y fitting. Is that how yours is set up? I don't know what male/male fitting your talking about.

 

[sgarlic]

Yeah, just get a 1/4" brass T fitting from Lowes/Home Depot, a 1/4" nipple, and some teflon tape. Remove the stock sending unit. Screw the 1/4" nipple in to where the stock sender came out of. Screw the T fitting on to that. Screw the stock sender in to one end, then screw your aftermarket sender in to the other end. Use teflon tape on all the fittings. Easy.

 

[jstreet0204]

I was thinking of using an elbow to attach to the filter housing itself. Then attach the Y fitting to that elbow, and each sending unit could go on the Y fitting. Is that how yours is set up? I don't know what male/male fitting your talking about.

Yeah that is how mine is. By male/male fitting I just mean one that is threaded on both ends. I think sgarlic is right on the size. 1/4 inch.

 

[the98stang]

Just a T fitting alone would not fit because there is very little space. But I did figure it out. I ended up using an elbow with a T fitting. I think I'll do a write up .

Stupid Windsor motor....lol

 

[jstreet0204]

It has been a while since I did mine, but I think that is why I did the Y instead of the T. Either way, glad you got it worked out.

 

[the98stang]

It has been a while since I did mine, but I think that is why I did the Y instead of the T. Either way, glad you got it worked out.

Just hope the b1tch doesn't leak

 

[AmBo]

I had the same issue installing the blower. I tried to do a T to a Y to fit THREE (line to the blower, adapter for stock guage and adapter for autometer guage).

To make a long story short, after about 2 hours of tryinig every combo, every twist and turn, we just said "F THIS" and just kept the stock guages unplugged. LOL!

OH NOEZ! NO OIL PRESSURE!

 

[the98stang]

I had the same issue installing the blower. I tried to do a T to a Y to fit THREE (line to the blower, adapter for stock guage and adapter for autometer guage).

To make a long story short, after about 2 hours of tryinig every combo, every twist and turn, we just said "F THIS" and just kept the stock guages unplugged. LOL!

OH NOEZ! NO OIL PRESSURE!

POS only reads 0-6 psi anyway...

Could Ford get any cheaper? honestly lol...