Broken oil sender

[Bradley G]

The tip of oil sender is busted off by the oil filter, I'm thinking about a real oil pressure gauge anyway, good excuse to get the real deal?
Does the better oil sender go in the same place as the stocker?
Prolly another Jegs link, thanks for helping me out!

[Mike D Mechanic]

yep same port same wire easy upgrade

[tbone]

What's happening with your car Brad? UPDATES dude!!

[justbob]

Prolly another Jegs link, thanks for helping me out!


Nope! I prefer Summit. [emoji12]

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/atm-2242


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[RubberCtyRauder]

^^^this is just the sending unit..it wont make your factory gauge into a real one, still need a real autometer or supplier of your choice gauge

[510paesan]

^^^this is just the sending unit..it wont make your factory gauge into a real one, still need a real autometer or supplier of your choice gauge

I read on this site somewhere that a swap of the sender unit would suffice. whats the difference between the factory gauge and a replacement autometer gauge

[Bradley G]

I have the guage that I bought on here years ago but it did not have the sender.
Thanks Bob! It was almost ten bucks less @ Summit than Jeggs!

[justbob]

I have the guage that I bought on here years ago but it did not have the sender.

Thanks Bob! It was almost ten bucks less @ Summit than Jeggs!


Prices vary between the two on some items, don't care. I save a LOT more in the aggravation dept with Summits stupid quick shipping. Seems every order through Jegs is delayed. Probably just a geographical thing I'm sure.


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[03Merc]

^^^this is just the sending unit..it wont make your factory gauge into a real one, still need a real autometer or supplier of your choice gauge


So just get a new Auto Meter gauge that comes with the sending unit and hook it up without having to run an oil line in the car?


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

[martyo]

So just get a new Auto Meter gauge that comes with the sending unit and hook it up without having to run an oil line in the car?


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

Yes.

Use an electric guage NOT a mechanical guage.

[03Merc]

Yes.



Use an electric guage NOT a mechanical guage.


Ok, cool. Thanks!


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

[RubberCtyRauder]

I read on this site somewhere that a swap of the sender unit would suffice. whats the difference between the factory gauge and a replacement autometer gauge

read this one...it does not work by adding a sending unit

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=99014

[fastblackmerc]

I read on this site somewhere that a swap of the sender unit would suffice. whats the difference between the factory gauge and a replacement autometer gauge

Just adding the new sender won't do s**t. You'll still have an idiot gauge. The "real" gauge will react to changes in oil pressure in relation to the engine RPMs. The OEM gauge reads good oil pressure as long as there is some PSI on the sending unit end.

Replacement Gauges – Autometer (2 1/16)
Oil Pressure – 4327 w/ sending unit
Voltmeter – 4391

If you need a new sending unit:
Oil Pressure sending unit – 2242

[510paesan]

read this one...it does not work by adding a sending unit

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=99014


Just adding the new sender won't do s**t. You'll still have an idiot gauge. The A "real" gauge will react to changes in oil pressure in relation to the engine RPMs. The OEM gauge reads good oil pressure as long as there is some PSI on the sending unit end.

Replacement Gauges – Autometer (2 1/16)
Oil Pressure – 4327 w/ sending unit
Voltmeter – 4391

If you need a new sending unit:
Oil Pressure sending unit – 2242

got it. thanks.

[Bradley G]

Glad I looked in the box , guage is complete with sender🌷

[Spectragod]

So just get a new Auto Meter gauge that comes with the sending unit and hook it up without having to run an oil line in the car?


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537


Yes.

Use an electric guage NOT a mechanical guage.

Or use an isolater and run a mechanical in the car.....

[martyo]

Or use an isolater and run a mechanical in the car.....

In these cars there really is no reason not to use an electric gauge.

[Spectragod]

In these cars there really is no reason not to use an electric gauge.

So your using electric gauges in your race car?:confused:

[Bradley G]

What's happening with your car Brad? UPDATES dude!!

BTvollmouth is working on it now.
Engine is in , blower is mounted.
Lots of missing parts!

[justbob]

BTvollmouth is working on it now.

Engine is in , blower is mounted.

Lots of missing parts!


He ever get his manual up and going 100%?


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[Bradley G]

Yeah! It's been to Florida and back including a stop @ Moe's !

He ever get his manual up and going 100%?


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[Bradley G]

Sender in , still need to install gauge

[martyo]

Sender in , still need to install gauge

You could've done that in the time it took you to make this post!

[martyo]

Yeah! It's been to Florida and back including a stop @ Moe's !

Yep, we tuned that car!

[Changinlatitude]

Changing out the oil pressure gauge to a real one is a no-brainer, but what is another useful gauge to replace the voltmeter? Any favorites for these cars?

[Bradley G]

Yep, we tuned that car!

He loves it!

[Bradley G]

Changing out the oil pressure gauge to a real one is a no-brainer, but what is another useful gauge to replace the voltmeter? Any favorites for these cars?

I want air fuel and trans temp

[Bradley G]

You could've done that in the time it took you to make this post!

I don't have the right size hole saw for the third gauge

[martyo]

I don't have the right size hole saw for the third gauge

The shop you are using should. So does Home Depot and Fastenal and probably Lowes.

[Bradley G]

The shop you are using should. So does Home Depot and Fastenal and probably Lowes.

Lol , you got to procrastinate more, I've had it for years!
Long enough to forget it was complete!

[RocsMerc]

I did the Autometer oil sender/gauge swap years ago, but the oil sender started leaking oil recently. I was wondering if this was a common issue and if there was a higher quality one I should be looking for, or is mine just a fluke and the autometer one is fine?

[Bradley G]

Now I think I should have painted it just to hedge on corrosion, you can't believe how much the parts are deteriorated from the Midwest climate , driving year round.