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Supercharger oil level monitoring

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Currently re-building my Procharger centrifugal supercharger. I want to have an easier way to check the oil level from the self contained reservoir, currently a small dip stick but the process takes ages to take apart the front of my engine bay to gain access to the dip stick, a right pain and the first few miles with my rebuilt supercharger i'm going to be keeping an eagle eye on its oil level!

Thinking of either
1. using a couple of banjo bolts tapped into the case and linked with clear tube for a simple sight gauge,
or
2. some sort of electrical switch to light up an LED on my dash - this would only work with engine off - like an oil check light - as the oil will be in a mist during us. But I don't know if there is such an oil switch available? Could a conductive switch work? I presume oil conductivity is different to air? maybe could make up a little circuit to light up an LED if the resistance changes?

What do you think?

Tom.


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Can't you just use a sight plug !

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Most modern engines have a low oil level sensor these days, could you not adapt one of those ?
So thats where it went !

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Why dont you show some pictures of the problem you have with checking oil level ?

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Post by stevieturbo »

If it isnt leaking then it's full ?



Is there any room for a dip tube style sender ? You can get them as a thin rod these days, in almost any configuration you want.
Although obviously there is cost involved
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Post by SuperV8 »

Thanks for the suggestions,
Hadn't thought about a sight plug, had a look around the case but thing I may struggle to find a spot for it.
All of the oil level sensors i've seen from current new vehicles seem to be float types which I don't have room for.
There are basically 4 holes, two top and two bottom and depending on orientation can be either dip stick, of filler, or sump plug.

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I could see leaking from the front pulley, but if it leaks internally I won't see this, and this is the seal i'm concerned about.
I have found an optical fluid level sensor - anyone familiar with these?
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse ... s%3D202933

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Post by mgbv8 »

Instead of a sight plug! What about a sight tube?

I guess theres not much pressure in the casing. You can make a sight tube from all sorts of stuff.

Could you add some fittings to join a top and bottom tapping on the casing so they can be joined with a solid tube or even braided clear hose etc??


See here for an example


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Homebrewi ... 460411d965

Perry Stephenson

MGB GT + Rover V8

9.62 @ 137.37mph

Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVscbPHgue0&list=UUqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3avnsNKrc&index=2&list=FLqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw

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