Fitting SPA gauge for oil pressure and coolant temp

[billybradshaw]

Morning all,

What't the craic with fitting the SPA gauge? It looks like I'm going to need to buy / make some adaptors but I'm not 100% sure about what it is that I need.

Any ideas?

Ta

Ian

[billybradshaw]

pmessling said:

I did make the adapters for mine. How ever I can't remember the thread types needed. I'm sure I can find out by the end of tonight and I'll let you know what I have to hand. At work so can whip some up on the lathe.

Morning Peter,

That would be a great help, thank you very much.

Cheers

Ian

[billybradshaw]

pmessling said:

The oil pressure sensor requires 1/2 unf to 1/8 bsp

I couldn't get this one so found a 1/2unf blank and machined it to fit.

If people require this one then let me know and I can get some blanks unfortunately not something we use at work and machine to suit.

Edited by pmessling on Saturday 5th September 20:54

Evening Peter,

Please count me in for a pressure sensor adaptor.

Thanks for your help with this, much appreciated.

Ian

[billybradshaw]

Brilliant, thanks Peter, just ordered the adaptor so should be good to go once I've recovered from my hernia op.

Cheers

Ian

[billybradshaw]

Thanks Peter.

I'm thinking I'll change the coils whilst I'm in there too. What do most folk fit, any ideas? Presumably the fuel rail has to come off to do any of these jobs.

Ta

Ian

[billybradshaw]

OK great, I'll get those bits and pieces ordered so I can crack on when I'm mobile again.

Ian

[billybradshaw]

Evening all,

Just fitted the adaptor ( the nut sheared off without warning, DOH!) for the coolant sender and I've noticed that when the sender is fully installed the bulb is somewhat shrouded as opposed to being in the full flow of the coolant. Is this likely to be an issue, what do you think Peter?

I was tempted to remove some of the material on the inside with a power file but thought I'd ask first.

Ta

Ian

[billybradshaw]

Morning Peter,

I've got a mate of mine doing some spannering for me whilst I sit and watch issuing instructions. He's fitting the oil pressure sender at the minute and he noticed that while the instructions make reference to a dowty seal mine only has an o ring. Do you think an o ring will be up to the job or should I be calling SPA?

Also, the adaptor for the sender, does this need any form of sealing or is it reliant on the tapered thread?

Any progress on fixing your motor?

Cheers

Ian

Edited by billybradshaw on Sunday 20th September 11:50

[billybradshaw]

OK I'll rustle up some washers, might as well have it right and do the job once.

Cheers and enjoy Newquay

Ian

[billybradshaw]

ianwhitewick said:

Hi guys, sorry to jump on your thread.

I've just buggered the temp sender on my original gauge and so am looking at the SPA gauge too. Why did you not connect the original oil pressure pipe to the SPA pressure sensor, which is 1/8 BSP? What is the oil pipe size? Would an adapter work on that end?

Thanks

Morning Ian,

The SPA gauge is all electronic and therefore doesn't require the capillary tube for the temp or the oil line for the pressure.

HTH

Ian

[billybradshaw]

CerbWill said:

I think Ian's point is that instead of removing throttles/coil packs/fuel rail as required depending on engine variant, why don't people doing this mod simply screw the oil pressure sensor onto the end of the oil capillary for the original gauge? If thats possible it seems like it would save a lot of work.

Ah right, I understand, never even crossed my mind. I simply went straight for the umpteen bits of engine on my workbench routine

Something probably could be fashioned to work, although I guess the direct plumbing route limits the number of potential leak paths, etc.

Ian