Oil Pressure Gauge

[kickstart]

That sucks Chris, but at least they're going to take care of the problem for you.

Kick - I guess I'm a little slow this morning but what are you talking about a pig tail?

Just some coiled tubing between the gauge and the machinery.

 

[T Mack]

Nope thats a cheepe! IMO here:White Black

So the above link that says black is the correct one to buy? If yes thx im ordering. Do i need any other fittings?

After finish reading the thread it looks like everyones broke?

 

[Gas Man]

Your pressure on your bike, when operating temp, will be at idle from 10-20, at RPM 20-40.

T-mack... the bikes are just hard on them..

 

[Gas Man]

Well Autometer stepped up. Didn't ask for my reciept or how old the unit was. Nothing.

Got this in the mail today.

Brand new. Says right on the packing slip... replaced!

So I slipped it back on the bike.

Got to love customer service like that!!!

 

[Raywood]

Mines been going good for about 3 yrs now so I'm happy with the Autometer dry gauge! Now about those speedo's!!!

 

[Chopper Dave]

cool shit Gas!:up:

 

[BigDogBro1]

If I remember correctly when I was investigating what oil pressure gauge to use, Autometer mentions in their data sheet for the oil gauge that it is "Not recommended for high vibration installations". That's why the oil filled ones are available - some having a better PLUG! My Drag Specialties one seems to have a better sealed plug. -no problems here, yet.

UPDATED: 6/6/10
6k+ miles now and no problems.

 

[reloaderbmg]

If I remember correctly when I was investigating what oil pressure gauge to use, Autometer mentions in their data sheet for the oil gauge that it is "Not recommended for high vibration installations". That's why the oil filled ones are available - some having a better PLUG! My Drag Specialties one seems to have a better sealed plug. -no problems here, yet.

I went with the Drag specialties, has no plug, mine is installed with the 'O'
oil pressure reading pointing stright down, [if its not straight down ive got some!!]
nice to have you can see the engine getting hotter & hotter with the oil pressure drop

 

[Gas Man]

Well I will tell ya. I rode it the next day... this one doesn't bounce at all like the old one did. I may have had a bad unit from the start.

 

[BubbleHead]

I just bought the Autometer gel packed oil pressure guage. They say it's better than the fluid filled ones and has no plug. The un-fluid filled one I had vibrated around way too much for my liking.

I got the white faced one this time since my eyes are getting a little worse these days.

 

[Gas Man]

Yeah that is what mine is... gel encapsulated... LIke I said, the old once bounced... this one so far not a bit... even wehn I rev it... it comes up nice n slow... vs the old one would snap.

 

[Vegas]

I would never run a liquid filled gauge on anything that produced heat again. I had a liquid filled fuel pressure gauge on my Camaro and the pressure dropped the longer the car ran until finally zero. The black auto meter is what I'm running now. For you guys that think you have low oil pressure hot at idle...make damn sure it's not a liquid filled gauge.

 

[07bigdog]

The gauge is installed in the tappet screen hole. Just below that is the oil pressure relief valve spring. Beside that, there is a steel braided line. Where is that line going to? Is it an oil line going to the tank or is it the vent line going to the tank?

 

[Gas Man]

YOu have 3 braided lines going by that area that are all oil lines... not sure which one you are refering to.

 

[Raywood]

The gauge is installed in the tappet screen hole. Just below that is the oil pressure relief valve spring. Beside that, there is a steel braided line. Where is that line going to? Is it an oil line going to the tank or is it the vent line going to the tank?

I use the fitting behind (towards the cylinder base) for my pressure gauge so you don't have to f*ck with it when you clean the tappet screen.

Your top line is your vent

 

[scubaman15]

A group buy on a nice oil pressure gauge set up would be a great X-mas gift to my self/bike. ??? hmmmmmm

 

[barhopper]

A group buy on a nice oil pressure gauge set up would be a great X-mas gift to my self/bike. ??? hmmmmmm

Yea, the gel filled white is what I would get.

 

[T Mack]

Yea, the gel filled white is what I would get.

Me too..... I need 1

 

[07bigdog]

Gas: I'm referring to the steel braided line in the 5th picture on page 1 where the tappet screen plug is off and BRP is written. Where does that line go to on the tank? Is it an oil line or a vent line?

 

[Gas Man]

The line that goes in front of the tappets are. That is where the rear breather vent line WAS at. I have since then re-routed it.