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Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 8:10:49 AM

ryan_89_mustang

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I have a oil pressure switch on order along with a temp sender for the gauge. The temp seems straight forward just unscrew and screw the new one in. But the oil pressure switch I am unsure as to where it is located and how to romove it from top or bottom of car

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 8:30:00 AM

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The oil pressure sender is on the front left side of the engine just above the oil filter, it a small canister shaped piece on a 21/2"extension with a single wire lead on it. It just threads out of the extension via a hex head on the back of the canister by the thread, (1/2" I believe).

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 10:28:25 AM

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:06:15 AM

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I think I found it is it about 2-3 inches long and a 1-2 inches wide?? with one wire in the top.

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:07:24 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gronk72

The oil pressure sender is on the front left side of the engine just above the oil filter, it a small canister shaped piece on a 21/2"extension with a single wire lead on it. It just threads out of the extension via a hex head on the back of the canister by the thread, (1/2" I believe).

So I should be able to take it out with a 1/2" wrench?

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:16:26 AM

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Actually just went and dug my old one out of my toolbox and it is a 9/16 wrench that you'll need so I stand corrected. Yes, at the top of the threaded fitting on the sender where it attaches to the extension is a hex head 9/16. Sorry about that man.

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:30:50 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gronk72

Actually just went and dug my old one out of my toolbox and it is a 9/16 wrench that you'll need so I stand corrected. Yes, at the top of the threaded fitting on the sender where it attaches to the extension is a hex head 9/16. Sorry about that man.

Alright just to make sure I found the right part what are the rough dementions of the sender? Thanks a million

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:44:35 AM

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The sender canister itself is about 2" by 2"(not including the fittings) and tappered at the top with a single push on style wire lead. By the way, I recomend you just removed the sender where it attaches to the extesion a leave the extension, gives you a little extra clearance.

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RE: Anyone install a oil pressure switch?? - 5/13/2008 11:49:45 AM

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Alright thanks, I was looking at the right part I was thinking it was much smaller from all the pictures I have seen. Thanks again.

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