Oil Filter Sandwich Adapters?

[The Green GT]

Anyone use these? I need to add some gauges to my Monster Miata project, and the Miata sender will be in the factory location so I can still use the factory gauges.

Back when I had my ‘94 GT, I just made a T at the factory sender location, but it eventually ended up leaking, and I remember it just being a general pain in the ass to get together.

How prone are the sandwich adapters to leaking? Also what thread is the oil filter? 3/4-16?

 

[killer5.0]

I use one...leaked on me at first because i overtightened and broke the o ring...easy fix just ordered a new o ring...works great so far

 

[revhead347]

T-fitting with pipe thread works fine if you use the appropriate amount of teflon tape. Mine hasn't leaked in 17 years.

Kurt

 

[The Green GT]

T-fitting with pipe thread works fine if you use the appropriate amount of teflon tape. Mine hasn't leaked in 17 years.

Kurt

I dont doubt that, but the sandwich adapters are $30-50. I already have my hands full with this project, so I’m willing to pay a little to not have to worry about the headache.

Ill have to check clearances with the sandwich adapter though. Same with the T fittings. Not much room in a Miata engine compartment.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I've had a t-fitting on my stock location for 20 years now. Never an issue and I didn't even use Teflon tape.

 

[The Green GT]

Now that I’m thinking about it, I’m going to need more than a single T fitting. I have 3 senders to hook up. Miata oil press sender, aftermarket press sender, and the aftermarket oil temp sender. That sandwich adapter will be much easier.

 

[Mustang5L5]

If you are doing that many, it would be much cleaner to use the adapter.

 

[90sickfox]

There was a guy here that used an aluminum vacuum log to hook up his oil senders in a remote location. Ran braided line from stock location to the firewall. He even had an oil pressure kill switch.

 

[revhead347]

I dont doubt that, but the sandwich adapters are $30-50. I already have my hands full with this project, so I’m willing to pay a little to not have to worry about the headache.

Ill have to check clearances with the sandwich adapter though. Same with the T fittings. Not much room in a Miata engine compartment.

I can understand that. I have never had a problem with the NPT stuff from Ace Hardware. I would take a quality NPT fitting over a Chinese sandwich adapter any day.

Kurt

 

[Mustang5L5]

How it the reliability of the sandwich adapters anyway?