Hi All
I am installing a new Water temp /oil pressure gauge in my wife's 64 AH 3000 Mk3. My one question is do I need to prime /make sure the line from the engine to the back of the gauge is full of oil? I am curious if there is air in the line if it would cause a false reading. The motor is a new rebuild so I was planning on first making sure I was getting oil out through the flex line from the block, then connecting it to the hard line that goes through the firewall. I would then crank the motor over until I got some oil coming out the other end of the line before connecting it to the back of the gauge. Anyone done this, or have any opinions? The new gauge didn't come with any information.
I am installing a new Water temp /oil pressure gauge in my wife's 64 AH 3000 Mk3. My one question is do I need to prime /make sure the line from the engine to the back of the gauge is full of oil? I am curious if there is air in the line if it would cause a false reading. The motor is a new rebuild so I was planning on first making sure I was getting oil out through the flex line from the block, then connecting it to the hard line that goes through the firewall. I would then crank the motor over until I got some oil coming out the other end of the line before connecting it to the back of the gauge. Anyone done this, or have any opinions? The new gauge didn't come with any information.