Oil pressure gauge - Page 2 - Saxperience

sexy_gt · 6th November 2012, 20:32

water here?

blackie_2k5 · 6th November 2012, 20:33

"think" you can also run it off the side of the head on the 16v as well (for oil that is)

but dont quote me on that as i dont know for sure

lots use them for turbo oil feed so id say that it would be right

but the one on the front of block for defo

blackie_2k5 · 6th November 2012, 20:35

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Originally Posted by sexy_gt

water here?

not too sure on that one matey

remove it and see if theres water or oil

is that for a temp gauge yeah?

as there might be somewhere on the stat housing for that? as there is on the 8v..

i used to run an inline fitting in the top rad hose for my water temp sender

sexy_gt · 6th November 2012, 20:42

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Originally Posted by blackie_2k5

not too sure on that one matey

remove it and see if theres water or oil

is that for a temp gauge yeah?

as there might be somewhere on the stat housing for that? as there is on the 8v..

i used to run an inline fitting in the top rad hose for my water temp sender

water the last time i undid one

this is the forged omega vtr block from the supercharged vtr (yes i still have it lol)

scottie_436 · 6th November 2012, 20:59

Bottom of the thermostat housing theres a spare port stew... Will either have a plug in or an unused brown sensor...somert todo with when they have aircon.

Thread is m14x1.5 btw

scottie_436 · 6th November 2012, 21:00

P.s...

Those allen plugs either side of the head....

M10 thread.. Straight into the cam oil galleries

Ross^p · 6th November 2012, 21:07

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Originally Posted by scottie_436

P.s...

Those allen plugs either side of the head....

M10 thread.. Straight into the cam oil galleries

Just for anyone else reading this later those plugs are replaced on JP4 heads with ball bearings - pita to get out, but once done, tap M10 as above and plug, and you've got your source

scottie_436 · 6th November 2012, 21:25

Yup.. My jp4 is like that

However.. The jp4 that sandy used as the base for jp's engine has the plugs!!!!

Weird

Sandy309 · 7th November 2012, 05:35

I've not seen many with ball bearings, most JP4s I've seen have had plugs. I prefer to take it from the block though, closer to the main oil gallery and pump. The head can bear pressure drops longer than the bottom end.

scottie_436 · 7th November 2012, 06:40

^^ i'd go with that then ^^

sandy knows more than me