oil pressure guage

[doobieryan]

im pretty sure a previous owner of my 82 ea81 wagon swapped a different engine into my car. my oil pressure guage isnt hooked up and i dont know where the spot in the block to hook it up to is.

 

i know that DLs dont have oil pressure guages, maybe they dont have a spot for one in the block???

 

anyone know for sure?? help would be much appreciated!!!

 

thanks, Ryan

[GeneralDisorder]

The gauge sending unit hangs off the bottom of the oil pump - directly in front of the oil pan. All EA81 oil pumps have the location for the sending unit. Those from DL's and Digidash cars have a plug in that location and instead have a pressure switch for the idiot light - the plug can be removed and the sending unit threaded in. Chances are that you simply have a wireing issue or the sending unit is bad.

 

GD

[doobieryan]

well theres an aftermarket oil pressure guage on it, and all the copper tubing is coiled up in the engine bay, so i just need to hook it up to the sender unit, but until now i didnt know where it was, lol.

 

so thanks! ill check it out tomorrow.

[GeneralDisorder]

Copper tubing would indicate a mechanical gauge which would not use a sending unit.

 

GD

[mcbrat]

the pressure switch location is lotd in the block. it's just an electrical swtch unit. pressure yes/no.

 

the guage unit ocation is at he botto of the oil pump as GD said...

 

here's a pic....

[doobieryan]

yes, its a mechanical pressure guage, not a light.

picture is great! that will help alot!! thanks:grin: