I think I found a solution for the Oil Pressure gauge sending unit for the 2.2 (95-97). I have the GlowShift Oil Pressure gauge, which comes with the sending unit and a little thread adapter to make the sending unit fit a bigger diameter hole.
Now I went to the scrap yard and took a look at a 96 2.2 with half the engine missing. I found the factory oil pressure sender by the oil filter and took it out. The thread on the factory oil pressure sender looks to be the same as the one on the GlowShift thread adapter. So instead of trying to mount a T-fitting you could simply take out the factory sender and mount the GlowShift one. Using this method will render your oil light on the dashboard useless.
There is what looks to be another way though. About three inches to the left of the oil pressure sending unit there are two plugs. I took both of them out and I found oil! The cap plugs have the same thread as the factory oil pressure sender, which is the same as the adapter that came with GlowShift. So I think that you could just use one of these plugs (which are meant for… whatever) and mount the GlowShift sender there.
Does anybody know what these plugs are for and if the readings will be the same as the factory sender location? If there is oil in all three places, the two plugs and factory sender, then it is all coming from the same source, but will the readings be the same?
Jay
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you need to have the stock sender hooked up
and you can use 1 of those other oil ports , for your gague
im using a port on the block on my 2.4 , and my factory sender is up on the cam tower on the 2.4
The other ports on the block were used on the S-10's. I believe the motor mounts on the S-10 get in the way of where our sending units mount.
So do you guys think that a correct reading will show using one of the alternative ports?
Jay
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I'm glad this will work.
I didn't want to mess around with using the T-fitting. Also I didn't want a huge contraption sticking out of the engine.
Now this all seems to be the case for the 95-97 2.2 OHV (since I looked at the 96 2.2 OHV), if anyone else is going to attempt to do it this way then you better check if the other years are the same.
Jay
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There is actually 2 or 3 plugs that can be taken out and used (all the same size hole and threads)
These also work good for an oil feed for a turbo
'99 2200 LS CX1 Sport
can you get a pic of the area your talking about..im having the same problem too but im unsure what you are talkinmg about..phil
yeah, could we get some picts please?
Should be the same for the 2200?
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I'll try to get under the car on Saturday if you guys want to wait and I'll get a picture.
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heres a pic:
look right above the oil filter
'99 2200 LS CX1 Sport
Hi everyone,
I installed my GlowShift oil pressure sender this weekend (among other things). I got some crappy pictures, but I hope they will be enough to help out other people. THe install took 15 min after I put the car on axle stands.
Here is the location of the oil plug where you can mount the sender. It is about 3" above the oil filter. Oh by the way, never buy Fram oil filters. They are junk.
Here is a comparison between the factory oil plug and the GlowShift adapter that came with the oil pressure sender. Same thread.
Here we got the adapter installed with lots of teflon sealer (not tape). I think I over did it.
And finally the oil pressure sender installed in the adapter with MORE teflon sealer.
Hope this helps,
Jay
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what tool is needed to remove the plug?
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It's actually a square 1/4. So I just used the 1/4 drive rachet without anything on it.
Jay
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Thanks alot for this thread. Having just read it yesterday, I used the info to install a new SUNPRO oil pressure gauge last night.
I popped out my drivers side vent and used one screw to mount it in there. Its easy to read while driving, the hose runs nicely through the fuse panel area then to the firewall, and when I'm done with it I can just pop the vent back in and nobody will ever know I mounted one.
Good stuff.
Phlint
Well thank you J-kub, you've helped me a lot!!!
I just want to say..... It's a BIT/"/$?/$%/$/CH to do that with an automatic... You can't go from the bottom of the car because of it... lol... good times…
Silverbolth wrote:Well thank you J-kub, you've helped me a lot!!!
I just want to say..... It's a BIT/"/$?/$%/$/CH to do that with an automatic... You can't go from the bottom of the car because of it... lol... good times…
actually you can on an auto... just like changing the oil filter, however you risk a chest full of oil drippage
Pushrods & Nitrous! wrote:These also work good for an oil feed for a turbo
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I did it on an auto, just make sure there's no oil pressure
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I just installed a t-fitting on mine stock sender and it has worked fine for wel over a year, but thats a clean way to install as well. Looks good and nice write up, lots of good info.
Mike
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For those of us with thinner arms we can reach behind the power steering pump, between the intake plenum and fire wall. Just enough room for one arm and a 1/4" ratchet. Find the top of the filter and fell your way up to the plug. Very limited swing on the ratchet, but can be done.
I installed my sender when i did an oil change and when i went to wire it in the damn post fell back into the sender! so now i have the filter back on and cant get in there to replace the sender
and i have realy small arms
