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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 08, 2015, 08:04:05 PM

Title: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 08, 2015, 08:04:05 PM
Anyone know what brand/manufacturer these are?
No name on them that I've found. Trying to figure out which oil psi sender I need
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 08, 2015, 08:24:21 PM
Anyone know what brand/manufacturer these are?
No name on them that I've found. Trying to figure out which oil psi sender I need

Do you have a decade box?

http://www.shopextech.com/product/extech-380400-resistance-decade-box?gclid=CJqlhp6C1MMCFYsbgQod1XEADw (http://www.shopextech.com/product/extech-380400-resistance-decade-box?gclid=CJqlhp6C1MMCFYsbgQod1XEADw)
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 08, 2015, 08:27:57 PM
Negative. I'll have to ask around and see if I can locate one. Otherwise, May be putting the old gauges back in
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 08, 2015, 09:42:55 PM
Negative. I'll have to ask around and see if I can locate one. Otherwise, May be putting the old gauges back in

You can buy a box of resistors in different resistances for about $5.

Power up the gauge and keep shorting from negative to "S" until the needle moves to the highest number on the gauge face. This is the sender resistance value.

I think I know which one you need, but need to check the catalog.

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Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 08, 2015, 09:52:39 PM
You can buy a box of resistors in different resistances for about $5.

Power up the gauge and keep shorting from negative to "S" until the needle moves to the highest number on the gauge face. This is the sender resistance value.

I think I know which one you need, but need to check the catalog.

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Any particular resistance to start with?
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 08, 2015, 10:25:09 PM
Any particular resistance to start with?

80 ohms.

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Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 08, 2015, 10:26:31 PM
90 ohms.

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Thanks Glenn. May as well check water temp while I'm at it too
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 08, 2015, 10:28:23 PM
Thanks Glenn. May as well check water temp while I'm at it too

Sorry. Typo. 80 ohms. Then step down towards 42 ohms.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/woeimages/howtos/835a.jpg

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Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: steves86ta on February 11, 2015, 02:11:34 PM
they look like the same gauges we have in the bahner. Teleflex marine. Bought ours at bass pro.

Use stock GM sending units btw
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: steves86ta on February 11, 2015, 02:12:36 PM
they look like the same gauges we have in the bahner. Teleflex marine. Bought ours at bass pro.

Use stock GM sending units btw

look em up for a 1990 camaro z28 :-)
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 11, 2015, 06:55:17 PM
look em up for a 1990 camaro z28 :-)
I'll have to check. Tried to look one up on O'reillys site and it shows a 3 wire sender
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 14, 2015, 02:41:48 PM
Tried another sender and gauge works backwards. Was only able to find 68 ohm and 47 ohm resistors.
68ohm got me to 60psi on the gauge.
47ohm got me to 70 psi. I did put a mechanical gauge in to verify, 70 psi at idle.
Any idea is appreciated
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 14, 2015, 04:19:41 PM
Tried another sender and gauge works backwards. Was only able to find 68 ohm and 47 ohm resistors.
68ohm got me to 60psi on the gauge.
47ohm got me to 70 psi. I did put a mechanical gauge in to verify, 70 psi at idle.
Any idea is appreciated

Give me 20 minutes...

GT
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: MorePower on February 14, 2015, 05:38:33 PM
Glenn, it's been an hour... lol jk man
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 14, 2015, 05:41:07 PM
Lol Drew. I won't push for knowledge.

Did you get that spectra?
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 14, 2015, 06:20:17 PM
Glenn, it's been an hour... lol jk man

Sorry. ..lol

Watching the Unlimited.

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Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 14, 2015, 10:28:42 PM
So if I'm figuring this right, looks like I'll need a sensor with a 240-33 ohm range?
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 15, 2015, 12:27:30 PM
Sorry. ..lol

Watching the Unlimited.

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Does 240-33ohm sound correct?
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 15, 2015, 12:30:40 PM
Does 240-33ohm sound correct?

Sort of.

I am hanging at the shop. Let me poke around for a second.

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Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: GT Jets on February 15, 2015, 01:42:32 PM
Standard Stewart Warner sender.

Should be part number  279A or equivalent.

http://www.stewartwarner.com/en-US/Products/StewartWarner/Product-groups/Senders-Sensors/Thick-Film-Pressure-Sender--P-N-279A.aspx (http://www.stewartwarner.com/en-US/Products/StewartWarner/Product-groups/Senders-Sensors/Thick-Film-Pressure-Sender--P-N-279A.aspx)


GT
Title: Re: Gauges
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on February 15, 2015, 03:27:34 PM
Much appreciated! Learned something new.
All I was able to locate local was a VDO equivalent. Should have it tomorrow
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