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underpsi68 05-02-2016 08:25 PM

Where to mount water pressure sensor on 496?
 
I would like to add a water pressure gauge on my 8.1 496. Where is a good location for the sensor? I would like to make it an electric gauge as I don't want a line running water through it going up to the helm. Usually I would only run a mechanical gauge.

donzi matt 05-02-2016 09:04 PM


Originally Posted by underpsi68 (Post 4434833)
I would like to add a water pressure gauge on my 8.1 496. Where is a good location for the sensor? I would like to make it an electric gauge as I don't want a line running water through it going up to the helm. Usually I would only run a mechanical gauge.

Mine had a brass tee installed under the ECM water pressure sensor in the power steering cooler.

BUP 05-02-2016 09:17 PM

John the first gen 496 had the water pressure sensor mounted in the back side impeller housing area. Then the sensor location was changed to the power steering oil cooler - inwhich the cooler itself is located top backside of the engine.

underpsi68 05-02-2016 09:56 PM

Thanks for the responses. Yes I have a gen 1 with sensor on back side of impeller. I was wondering if there was a better location. Apparently mercury had a change which shows there was a better location. Unfortunately I'm not going to by a different p/s cooler so I guess I'll install a tee behind the impeller.

Thanks for the input!!!!


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