best location for oil press. tap ?

[GOTSOOT]

Which is the best location for getting your oil press. tap at?I`m thinking the plug on the oil filter housing , next to the turbo feed line. A little help please. I think I`m getting mixed opinion`s and I am starting to get a little concerned, I have already tapped into the port next to the turbo oil supply line, everything seems to be o. k. The oil press. gauge seems to be working just fine 60# cold -30# hot and idling ,In the 50# range driving. Please someone that knows for sure that by me using this location I`m not going to be sorry. thanx

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Goatherder `96 3500 blk 4-"exh. all gauges, k&n want a (little) more h. p.

[This message has been edited by goatherder (edited 12-28-2000). ]

 

[Phil Stuart]

goatherder,
If I'm not mistaken I believe the plug you are referring to is for the oil pressure regulating valve. I would not tap into that area. Just my $. 02.
Don't know off hand where else to try.

Phil

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`01 2500,4x4,QC,LB,ETC,DDX,DHG
3. 55 LSD,Tow Pkg. ,Snow plow pkg. ,Forest Green PC,Mopar alum. side steps,Mopar mud flaps with Cummins logo,Mist grey seat covers,Tekonsha brake controller,Hadley air horns,Pacbrake.
Built in St. Louis
THE BIG GREEN MACHINE

Phil Stuart

[This message has been edited by Phil Stuart (edited 12-28-2000). ]

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Goatherder, there are 3 ports you could tap into on the driver's side of the engine. There is one just above the ECM. It takes a torx head driver to remove it. That is where I tapped in for my mechanical gauge so it wouldn't be a long line to my gauge. I had to buy an adapter since it is metric thread so I could connect to the 1/8" pipe fitting for my gauge. Be SUPER careful to not let any debris get into the hole!

Vaughn

 

[HVAC]

goatherder, I believe the port you mentioned will serve you well. It is the same port I tapped to supply my bypass oil filter system.

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Nowel/Performance Diesel

 

[Jim Guidry]

The morning before my first road trip with my '96, the oil pressure guage went WACKO! Flitting around all over the place. I bought a throw-down oil pressure gauge, screwed the fitting into the port on top of the oil filter housing, and WA-LA! Instant oil pressure reading. I mounted the gauge under the dash. No ill effects in 16k miles. Never got around to replacing the stock sender.

The port on top of the oil filter is A-OK!


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'96 Regular Cab, 116. 5K, SLT 2WD auto 3. 54, Vista topper, Pillar-mounted Autometer Boost/Pyro, transmission temp and oil pressure guages under dash, starwheel spun

 

[Phil Stuart]

Hey guys,
are we all talking about the same plug here?I thought that this plug is for the oil press. regulating valve/spring assy. and you couldn't tap into it?At least that is what the Cummins ISB O&M manual shows. I sure don't want to be giving anyone erroneous information here. Is there another access tap on the oil cooler/filter assy. that I don't know about?Help?

Phil

 

[Jim Guidry]

On my '96, it's just a threaded hole, tapped for a pipe plug.