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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: dirtzero on May 19, 2012, 08:06:29 PM
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Before i get into installin my gauges is there any adapters ill need to purchase to install it? I had to get any adapter for the oil didnt know how the water one went
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The answer will depend on your gauge set, what it was supplied with and where you're mounting it - ideally the temperature sensor should go directly before the water outlet, which on a Samurai is in the intake manifold - are there any threaded holes near where the original sender fits that you can use?
Some people fit the sensor in a short piece of pipe spliced into the hose, but this will not show the engine temperature until the thermostat has opened, and if the thermostat fails shut, the engine will overheat before the gauge moves from cold.
I have no "adapter" on my oil pressure gauge - your's was probably supplied with a 1/8 NPT fitting, Suzuki (and many Japanese manufacturers) use 1/8 BSPT, which is what I am using.
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none of the adapters supplied with my gauges will work on the intake manifold. I had to get a bspt for my oil mech gauge on my sammy that is hooked up and works fine. Isnt there any adaptor for the intake manifold?