Show me your oil pressure senders

[cpdenton]

I just installed my aftermarket oil pressure sender on Wednesday. Against my better judgement, I teed it into the oil feed line on top of my banks turbo. All worked well until today when the brass fitting let go and dumped oil all over my turbo. I know, I know, I should have known better than use a brass fitting.

Here is the deal, I really don't want to lose the factory dummy gauge. I want them both to work. Redundancy in the system is better if you ask me.

Who has done this successfully and how did you make it work reliably long term. Wat port did you tap into.

I have a banks sidewinder turbo also.

Thanks

Chris

 

[OLDBULL8]

What kind of a brass fitting did you use? One that uses compression ferruls?

 

[cpdenton]

No, just a 1/8 NPT tee. I might have over tightened it or something because it just broke the threads off the tee in the turbo feed port. I was afraid it was too heavy though with the feed line and the pressure sender hanging off the fitting.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

Here is mine. been like this for over a year now and been working great!

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[cpdenton]

Thanks Eric, those look like 1/4 in npt, which should be a little beefier than what I had. I think I can take to factory sender out of its port and do something like that.

 

[redneckaggie]

whats the red stuff?