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Vegetable oil motoring => Filter rigs => Topic started by: Rossey on July 03, 2013, 07:04:14 AM

Title: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: Rossey on July 03, 2013, 07:04:14 AM

How do I screw a pressure gauge into the housing?
I know it replaces the button, but do you thread the plastic with a tap or fit a nut underneath?
What size thread should the gauge have?

Title: Re: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: greasemonkey on July 03, 2013, 07:28:18 AM

The filter housings I have, have got a thread in the hole. Just pull the button out, and wind the gauge in. There was a fair bit of swarf from cutting the thread in mine.

Title: Re: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: Rossey on July 03, 2013, 07:41:06 AM

What's the max pressure you filter at?

Title: Re: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: K.H on July 03, 2013, 08:15:26 AM

You need to stay under the filter inserts pressure rating, those that Paddy sells will take a lot higher than most others

Title: Re: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: Rotary-Motion on July 03, 2013, 10:07:06 PM

i left my button in and drilled the houseing slightly smaller than the thread and wound it in lineing it up as you screw down. done easy.

make sure its on pressure side!

rossey have you got gauges? i have some

also got your peace of nylon sight tube for the BBB

 8)

Title: Re: How do I fit a pressure gauge to a 10" filter housing
Post by: Rossey on July 03, 2013, 10:44:06 PM

I don't Know if i will make the BBB this year as the wife is expecting any day now.

How much do you want for a gauge?

I've got a mate going to BBB so he's being stuff back for me.