how acurate is your oil gauge?

[ahx]

I jsut finished rebu8ilding my 88 k5 engine and added a high flow fuel pump. when i step on the gas it swings to around 50 psi. at startup its pinned. at idle its only at about 4 or 5 psi. this seems quite low. anyone have similar readings?

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

What kind of gauges are you using?

Mine are Stewart-Warner, and 2 1/2" or so, and 270* sweep.

In a word, they're kinda accurate. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[ahx]

stock gauge.

 

[dmanblazer]

I removed my factory guages and put Sunpro guages in their place, I still use my factory speedo and fuel guage.

 

[ahx]

how did you get them to fit into the dash. jsut cut the cluster behind the original gauge?

 

[J.R.]

i checked my factory gauges and they are right on the money. but 5-10 psi at idle is low to me

 

[ahx]

yeah well i replaced the gauge and sender and i have about 45psi now. now i have to deal with my check engine light. and also my blown heater core. one thing right after another.

 

[dmanblazer]

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how did you get them to fit into the dash. jsut cut the cluster behind the original gauge?

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I took out the old guages and made the holes just big enough for the new guages, then I cut the bezel in half and just used the part that goes over the two big guages. Wired up my lights to the dimmer switch and whola it works it's lasted 4 yrs so far. I also did it to my 1980 Firebird, I used the mini guages.

 

[87BrnRsd]

I have the stock oil pressure guage and an aftermarket gauage in my truck. Normally the stock gauage is somewhat accurate, but I have seen it off between 10-15 psi before. The biggest problem I have with the stock guage is that it is not as responsive as the aftermarket guage.
-Harrison

 

[Nonesuch]

I have water and oil temp gauges out of a Catapiller 973 front end track loader /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif