Oil And Fuel Pressure Gauge

IslandV70 · Post by **IslandV70** » 26 Dec 2018, 08:32

Is there a preferred way to add an oil pressure gauge to the V70? I was thinking VDO with either the 100 PSI range dual terminal sensor. The VDO is 1/8 NPT, so I assume it needs an adapter for the Volvo engine. VDO has the 14x1.5 metric thread on a sensor, but it is 80 PSI and I think the Volvo oil pressure goes higher than that.
For fuel pressure, I can read it with my scan tool, so the data is there. Is there a clever way to access that data and not buy an extra sensor?
THANKS

IslandV70 · Post by **IslandV70** » 29 Dec 2018, 12:50

Is this not the correct forum for this? New here.

Post by **abscate** » 30 Dec 2018, 05:33

A bit slow on Holidays but I haven’t seen too many oil pressure gauge installations on P2s

Is this for diagnostics or for pretend race cars?

Fuel pressure readout is from VIDA or upscale scanner but fuelpressure is a boring high pressure on these cars, flow ispump regulated , not pressure regulated, like early Volvos

IslandV70 · Post by **IslandV70** » 30 Dec 2018, 20:50

I like having information. No intention to race a 2.4 liter NA Volvo LOL. Maybe the 740 Turbo I had ages ago, that thing was fast

It may be because of being a pilot, but I really like as much engine info as possible. I can see the fuel pressure if I plug my code scanner in, it seems to hang around between 50 and 58 PSI.

Post by **abscate** » 31 Dec 2018, 05:56

Got it. I don't recall anyone putting one in here for permanent readings, maybe over at swede speed?

IslandV70 · Post by **IslandV70** » 06 Jan 2019, 11:31

OK - we have a setback

The Schrader valve for fuel pressure does not seem to unscrew, so I am at an impasse on how to screw a sensor on there unless I get a female Schrader valve and I am not sure they were intended for 24/7/365 connections.