Oil Feed line question
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Oil Feed line question
So I am going to put an inline filter on my oil feed line for my turbo but I was wondering If i would be possible to also put a oil pressure sensor on the line after the filter before the turbo. That way if I see a drop in pressure I can check the filter to see if its clogged or not. Anyone ever do this before? What would I need to put in the sensor?
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As HiPSI said your going to need a "t" fitting, but:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4827/?rtype=10
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-5427/?rtype=10
A simple search on any auto/performance parts website would have sufficed. Order/find the gauge/sending unit you want first, the acquire the appropriate "t" fitting. Me personally, I wouldnt want it right before the turbo, I would place it right at the feed source, either your union bolt or the sandwich place. The gauge/sending unit doesnt care if its filtered oil, but once if by chance you loose pressure that far into the line, its already too late.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4827/?rtype=10
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-5427/?rtype=10
A simple search on any auto/performance parts website would have sufficed. Order/find the gauge/sending unit you want first, the acquire the appropriate "t" fitting. Me personally, I wouldnt want it right before the turbo, I would place it right at the feed source, either your union bolt or the sandwich place. The gauge/sending unit doesnt care if its filtered oil, but once if by chance you loose pressure that far into the line, its already too late.
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^It can happen it you spun a bearing , throw a rod, distroy from HD PP your thrust washers i have seen it happen where you distroy the turbo and score the cam journals.
Engine block was trashed, head, cams and turbo everything
And like Chris said just put the oil switch before the oil line, what he said make sense.
Engine block was trashed, head, cams and turbo everything
And like Chris said just put the oil switch before the oil line, what he said make sense.
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I wasn't talking about the normal oil filter but an inline filter such as
http://store.forcedperformance.net/P...4ANFilter.html
I know most of you knew what I was talking about but I don't think you all did.
I also figured i would need some type of t-fitting but I wasn't sure exactly how an oil pressure sensor looked/worked so I wasn't sure.
http://store.forcedperformance.net/P...4ANFilter.html
I know most of you knew what I was talking about but I don't think you all did.
I also figured i would need some type of t-fitting but I wasn't sure exactly how an oil pressure sensor looked/worked so I wasn't sure.
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