I have a mechanical gauge and im just trying to figure out where to install the sender....
i have a 2.2 by the way


this is kinda the angle im looking at....


thats what my sender looks like.....


and i saw in another how-to the guy put his (I think) where this bolt is (under the red clip thing... sorry i dont have a drawing program or ide circle it)



Is that where its supposed to go??
if i had to guess i would think it would be down closer to the intake manifold!

 

Stole my name. :x

 

haha....its cuz im saving to buy an exige...

someone must know.....
bump!

 

Icnat find it either, I have a 2.0 and Im trying to do this today,

 

As shown above, Any of the 4 plugs highlighted are oil pressure. The only one that isn't is the lower right plug, thats coolant.

Oil is supplied to the head through a restrictor, shown in the second picture.

You will need the proper size hex key and big pair of plyers. Don't hammer the key, just use the plyers and keep pulling harder and smoothly until it pops loose. It is SUPER tight.

 

OK this has my interest i have this same kinda gauge so this has my interest!i've been putting off doing this cause it looks like such a bitch! what side of the head are we looking at here? do we have to take the head off and remove that restrictor to install this in those plugs?

 

This is the trans side of the engine. You do not have to remove the head. You don't have to remove much of anything really. Only what you need to reach the plugs. You do not need, or want, to remove the restrictor. The pressure and temperature will be the same. It only reduces the flow.

 

ok so this is the passenger side of the head correct?

 

No. The transmission side. Look at the pictures above, then go open your hood.

 

sorry chief i ment to say drivers side

 

where is everyone getting their gauges at. I am looking to install oil pressure and water temp.

Halfcent for water temp could i remove the coolant plug or is there an easier way to do that.

 

It would depend on the sending unit that comes with the gauge. I don't believe water temp senders install there.

 

for future ref, the "front" of the engine is where the belts are and the "back" or "trans" side of the engine is the other end of the crank where the transmission attaches. this is true independent and the engines layout on the car.

for example, in a vw where the engine is in theback, the belt is all the way back. stil the front of the engine.

.side issue, anyone done one in a 2.4? I am assuming that it is the same??

 

here ya do bro straight off autometer's website...

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Oil Pressure Gauge Thread Size for 2.0 SC engine(s)

M12 x 1.75 , Use a # 2278, Oil gallery located on back of block behind large water pipe

Water Temp Location and/or Thread Sizefor 2.0 SC engine(s)

Remove plug at bottom of water pump. Use a 12mm x 1.5 Auto Meter #2277 adapter. If using a short sweep electric temp gauge (uses a single wire sender), then you must use a #2259 sender. If using a full sweep electric gauge (with a 2-wire sender), the included sender with the gauge will work. Sorry, no adapters available for the mechanical gauges.

 

only problem is that information is for the 2.0 not the 2.2

 

that information should hold true for either the motors in that respect should hold true as far as that goes either way

 

Wouldn't using the one on the head show a lower pressure because of that restrictor?

The autometer instructions I think use the same one that the Garrett Turbo manual uses.

 

i have a c2 short sweet water temp gauge and i beleive that is where you isntall the sender for it. as it uses teh same adapter as my oil pressure gauge used to screw into teh head. i will attempt it when i return home in march.

 

thanks for the help man

 

ok, I have a 2.0 and looks for those pluigs and CAN NOT FIND THEM!!! lol

more than likely its my mistake but I cant find the plugs you all are talking about,

 

the directions are for a 2.2

 

I would think the same thing as well. I have not seen the installation instructions for the sender. I know people have mounted senders in the head location, but I don't know if was a pressure or temp sender. That would be a fine location for a temp sender.

 

yes but everyone has told me it will work for them all,

it that case, does anyone know for the 2.0?

 

what i posted was on autometers website and i can tell you there is tons of pressure when you remove those plugs behind the coolant pipe behind th motor.

 

There a large number of galley plugs all over the Ecotec block. I bet any one of them would work. I just looked at the block I have, I counted 5 plugs on one side alone.