Oil pressure gauge.

[434nova]

Can I tap into the turbo feed line with a tee fitting so I can run a oil pressure gauge ? Thanks

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[Heisenberg]

Please don't.
That's asking for trouble.

And some poor guy in the future is going to have to remove the Home Despot fittings and buy a new Turbo Oil Feed Line
The proper way is to either:

A) - Hope there might already be a port / plug in your existing oil feed block - and use it
or
B) Add another "T" to give yourself the extra port for the gauge - gauge sender I assume you mean - or even a hard, mechanical gauge port - whatever your flavor.

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[434nova]

Thanks for the help.

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[Heisenberg]

Thanks for the help.

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YW.

Plus gives you a good reason to clean up around under there.
It's usually an oily mess.
Rewrap you sender unit wiring with some fresh convoluted tubing and end on it.
I've found - unfortunately, the best or easiest way to access that area is to remove the turbo and J-bracket completely.
But it can be done with a lot of stuff still attached.
Just a lot harder.

BTW - if you ask - yes - keep the stock oil sender to the "idiot light" as well.
It has a backup switch for the FP, and will blink at you if you run out of oil.

 

[salvageV6]

Yes, I have it that way on both cars.

However I use copper line for the gauge and McMaster Carr fittings.

You can easily bend a new or original feed line to fit the T.

If you are using a BB turbo with restrictor however your pressure will go up and not be as accurate as off the oil block.

It's much easier to install the stuff up top as well.

 

[Jay J]

Yes, I have it that way on both cars.

However I use copper line for the gauge and McMaster Carr fittings.

You can easily bend a new or original feed line to fit the T.

If you are using a BB turbo with restrictor however your pressure will go up and not be as accurate as off the oil block.

It's much easier to install the stuff up top as well.

So, are you running an oil line into the interior of the car!?

 

[salvageV6]

Yeah, it's a mechanical gauge.

It doesn't matter if you put the line at the turbo, or oil pressure sender T area, if it's a mechanical gauge with 1/8" tube both installations would require the line to be located in the car to read the gauge.