Installing oil pressure sender on 1.8 turbo

[jc918t]

How do you access the oil pressure sender on the 1.8 turbo (APH). It looks really tight down there. It seems that it would be easy to access if the secondary air pump wasn't there, but it is... and doesn't look at all easy to remove. Is there any way around this? Can the Secondary air pump bracket just be unbolted from the manifold allowing it to be pushed around a bit... and would this grant enough access to get at the oil pressure sender?

Thanks in advance,

JC

[noR]

Never did find a way to remove the alternator....

You COULD just remove the front clip and swing the condensor/radiator out a bit giving you room though.

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by noR

Never did find a way to remove the alternator....

You COULD just remove the front clip and swing the condensor/radiator out a bit giving you room though.

Whoa! That's a huge undertaking for a tiny sensor!!!!!
But it would be easier!

[CA Solt]

You are on the right track...unbolt the secondary air pump and it moves away easily enough.
I've done it twice already.
Take the airbox out too.

[jc918t]

Originally Posted by CA Solt

You are on the right track...unbolt the secondary air pump and it moves away easily enough.
I've done it twice already.
Take the airbox out too.

Unbolt the bracket from the manifold, or the pump from the mounting bracket?

I don't have an airbox...

would it help to pull the battery and attempt to move around the power steering resivuar?

thanks

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by jc918t

How do you access the oil pressure sender on the 1.8 turbo (APH). It looks really tight down there. It seems that it would be easy to access if the secondary air pump wasn't there, but it is... and doesn't look at all easy to remove. Is there any way around this? Can the Secondary air pump bracket just be unbolted from the manifold allowing it to be pushed around a bit... and would this grant enough access to get at the oil pressure sender?

Thanks in advance,

JC

Are you doing this to replace your original, or to add a pressure sender for a guage? I ask because I'd like to know where people are adding their oil pressure guage senders

[jc918t]

Originally Posted by zeusenergy

Are you doing this to replace your original, or to add a pressure sender for a guage? I ask because I'd like to know where people are adding their oil pressure guage senders

I am installing a sender relocation kit fro 42 Draft Designs in order to add in an additional sender for my oil pressure guage.

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by jc918t

I am installing a sender relocation kit fro 42 Draft Designs in order to add in an additional sender for my oil pressure guage.

Aha! Thanks for the tip.

[CA Solt]

Here... I assumed you were tech savvy:


http://www.42draftdesigns.com/tech.htm

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by CA Solt

Here... I assumed you were tech savvy:


http://www.42draftdesigns.com/tech.htm

If that's for me, thanks.
Techsavvy, yes. Ever done a bug sending unit? No. It's easy on the old 1.8 8-valve motors.