Mulestang

I'm adding a dual A-pillar gauge pod to my truck. One gauge will be oil pressure. I currently have a tranny temp gauge in the coin holder slot that I was going to relocate to the opening in the pillar pod. Now I'm thinking 'Why not just add another gauge?'. So I'm thinking either engine oil temp or water temp. What would you choose?

nrivera04

I'd go with water temp.

ak_cowboy

I have trans temp and water temp. I like it

Mulestang

If I go with the water temp gauge, does anyone here have experience with the fitting that splices into the upper radiator hose? What are your thoughts? I've heard there is a block drain plug on the left side you can use, but it's a bear to get out.

2008__XL

What about just going with a scangauge II? That'll let you pick 4 perimeters at a time that you want to monitor.

Mulestang

It's my understanding that OBDII doesn't monitor engine oil pressure. Also, isn't water temperature a derived/interpolated value, and not a true measurement? I don't know if OBDII monitors engine oil temperature.

2008__XL

There's no oil temp. But it has water temp and cylinder head temp. It has a ton of perimeters.

But yeah, no oil temp on that one unfortunately.

I usually just have mine set on voltage, cylinder head temp, instant mpg and average mpg.

Mulestang

I had an Edge Evo but ditched it. It caused a random rough idle that would sometimes cause the engine to die...at very inopportune times.

ak_cowboy

A couple of the guys with superchargers run the adapter in the heater hose to get the water temp. I drilled and tapped into the thermostat housing when I installed my sensor.

Either way works.

Mulestang

I see that a lot of people run the adapter in the upper hose. However, the instructions with the Glowshift adapter say don't put it in a hose with the thermostat at one end. Why does that matter?