Irrelevant Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 1. PT1612BA9 - oil pressure/temp, illuminated, 6 months old, as new - £40 2. PT1014BA7 - oil pressure/temp, not illuminated, temp probe broken, pressure side OK - £5 3. T11B7 - water temp, not illuminated, 6 months old, as new - £20 4. T11B9 - water temp, not illuminated, nut that holds sender to 3/8 bsp boss is almost broken, gauge works fine though. Bodge nut on (somehow?) or JB weld the sender into a pipe joiner - £8 5. PT1612BA9 - oil pressure/temp, not illuminated, nut that holds temp sender to 3/8 bsp boss is broken. But you could again JB weld it into a sendor housing or dry sump tank. Pressure bit OK - £12 6. B2.5BL - boost gauge, illuminated, 6 months old, as new - £15 For information see Raceparts website. All plus postage if required. Edited by - AdamHay on 10 Jan 2008 11:57:02 Edited by - AdamHay on 24 Jul 2008 08:56:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Adam, would item 1 be a straight swap for the standard dial? I want to change the VDO Oil Pressure gauge for an illuminated combined pressure/temp one but keeping the existing pressure sender and adding a temp sender VX HPC - Loud and proud here Watch out, whatever hits the fan will not be distributed evenly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 ric: No. These are mechanical gauges and have their own senders. There is nothing electric about them other than backlights (if they have them). As far as the oil temp goes, you need a 3/8bsp male boss in your oil system - you screw the temp sender into this boss. The pressure sensor is actually in the gauge and needs to be plumbed into the oil system via the -3 fitting on the gauge. This is typically done by attaching a bit of braided pipe between the gauge (via a -3 fitting) and the oil gallery (via appropriate fitting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Adam might be ineterested in item 1 if Ric doesn't want it Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'll pass Adam, thanks anyway. Over to the car that's 3 times heavier, slower etc etc 😬 VX HPC - Loud and proud here Watch out, whatever hits the fan will not be distributed evenly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I know! you forgot 3 time prettier 😬 Next question would be.... On a VVC, is there and easy way of connecting the oil temp sender Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Jack: Best people to talk to about K sensor attachment is Racetech. They are very good to deal with and will know what fittings you need to fit the sender to your engine. Fittings are quite cheap - normally just a few £ Alternatively, do a search to see where people have fitted mechanical gauge senders in the past. You can put them various places. Unfortunately, as I know little about Metro engines, I'm afraid I can't be of specific assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Adam I ahve just spoken to Race tech which are just down the road from me! Can you clarify if the gauge 1 is illuminated? It should have an L somewhere? How long is the capilary for the temperature sender? Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Edited by - jackb_ms on 8 Jan 2008 14:30:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Jack: Yep - deffo illuminated...Temp sender pipe is 9 foot. I'll double check when I get home but pretty sure about this - I just copied the wrong part number last night 😳. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Adam Are you going to rehab tomorrow? Grebby (Ian) should be coming as well can we organize something this quickly or shall we wait until next rehab? Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Actually, I was going to go . . .. I'll take the gauge along if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'll find my cheque book 😬 To whom should I make too? Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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henry21p Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Jack - you'd better buy ALL of his gauges so the car looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Support Team c7trp Posted July 24, 2008 Support Team Share Posted July 24, 2008 Adam Interested in item 1. Any chance of free delivery to the frozen wastelands of Lancashire 😬 Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Tim: OK - I'll include the postage. . . . If you want it, Blatmail me your details and I'll get it posted. As far as fittings goes, it's probably worth asking someone who's used this gauge on your engine type where they got fittings - most will say ThinkAutomotive I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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