I have some sun pro gauges, I picked up a copper tubing kit and a plastic one which should I use for the oil and which for the water? Also I have a volt guage, what is the best way to get this one going. Didn't come with directions, Thanks for the help. Kevin
use the copper tube,w/the water i have no idea were your hooking that up but ushould have temp sending unit on gauge that screws in mainifold.my volt gauge i ran the power wire to my radio ingnition wire not constant.and will detect any draw or overcharge.
Thw mechanical water gauge should not actually introduce coolant into the gauge. It should be a solid probe, usually inside a protective spiral wound wire. Are the gauges illuminated at all, Kevin? You'll need a power source for that too...the fusebox can get mighty crowded!
Copper tube for the oil gauge. The nylon gets brittle with age, and is an accident waiting to happen. Mechanical water temp gauges are sealed units. The sending unit, tubing, and gauge are sealed together, and pressurized with an ether gas. The gas expands and contracts operating the gauge. Are these new gauges, or used? If someone cut the water temp tubing, the gauge is useless.
What they said , and you can get power for the gauge lights from the ash tray if you want a easy fix . Do yourself and your car a big favor and skip any and all plastic lines . p :TU:
I used 1/4 inch fuel line rubber hose for my oil pressure line and it works well. It is rated for 300PSI. You get a faster reading if you use bigger line. Frank
