4d56t oil pressure guage brass fittings problem

[pajero1983]

Hi guys so today i thought it would be a great idea to do an oil and filter change on my 1990 4d56tdi and at the same time fit my cappillery line for my oil pressure guage i have removed the oil pressure switch and have tryed to fit the brass adapter into the hole unsure what thread it is but looks close as. Does anyone know if i need to buy a different adapter? the one that came in the kit just wont fit grrrrrrr. I got the kit from super cheap auto comes with the white nylon tube and a bag of brass adapters and other fittings.

[tweake]

what brand?
common problem is a lot of brands use NPT thread and often jap engines have bsp or metric.

[pajero1983]

unsure of brand but have just found my vernias and had a quick messure its slightly bigger than the mitsubushi thread so yea i must need a metric one or Bsp i wonder if anyone is open on monday to get one? im in the wellington area and i know W R Twiggs do them so hoping they are open

[tweake]

just did a quick goggle, engine should be a 1/8bsp.
for mine i got a bsp fitting then taped it out to fit the sender.

[pajero1983]

sweet as i will hunt one down monday hopfully will let u know how i get on thanks for your help and googling haha

[pajero1983]

all done it was a bsp fitting i hate running that cappilery pipe i ended up buying some vacume hose to sleeve it with hopfully give it some protection under the dash and engine bay aswell as cable ties eveywhere.

[tweake]

yeah that why i prefer electric. nothing like hot oil pissing everywhere, especially if it leaks behind the dash!