Ok I finally got this installed. Did some searches and found some old threads that seemed overly complicated. Here is the quick writeup.
- Pull gauge pod down, start at the wings in the back and pull down and forward at same time.
- Disconnect wires and seperate gauge pod from dash.
- Install new oil gauge - switch the blubs and backround if you want.
- Reconnect wires and reinstall gauge pod.
- Go under car - disconnect fake sender connector and cut it off close to the end of the end connector. It's right near the oil filter and quite tiny compared to the real 100 PSI Sender.
- Slide on some heat shrink tubing on to the wire - crimp on small ring terminal add a dab of elec. grease -- heat up to shrink/seal (did have to drill out ring terminal (enlarge) to be bigger first)
- Put teflon tape on the Autometer real sending unit.
- Unthread factory "fake" sending unit. (will loose 1/3 QT oil - let it drain)
- Thread in new Auto Meter 100psi sending unit - where you removed factory fake sender from
- Attach wire with ring terminal onto new sender unit - tighten down.
DONE
Works great - at full temp idle pressure reading is about 24lbs, cold is about 75-80 idle. About 75-90 when hot at WOT.
Kudos to Racer X who sold me his mint old one. How did I live without this before?