Need Help with Water Pressure Guage Installation on '01 BF130A

[andrew886]

Recently purchased a water pressure guage from my honda shop for my '01 BF130A outboard and was shown on a 200hp which they thought would have a similar setup the allen head to remove where I would install my water pressure guage. However, upon examining my 130hp the engine setup was completely different and there isn't any allen head that I can find to remove to install my guage. Does anyone have any idea where I'd be missing an allen screw to install the guage on my engine, or if a screw doesn't exist where I would want to install a Brass T?

 

[hondon]

Re: Need Help with Water Pressure Guage Installation on '01 BF130A

Why do you want a pressure guage in the first place?Unless you are running a jackplate and in high speed operations that info is useless.A temp guage would be much more functional.

 

[andrew886]

Re: Need Help with Water Pressure Guage Installation on '01 BF130A

I wanted to install a water pressure guage to give me some peace of mind as to the condition of my water pump...whether or not it is functioning properly...potential blockage in the line...and simply when its getting to be time to replace it. A temp guauge would merely just let me know if the engine is overheating which a drop in pressure would signal that prior to the temp being out of whack correct?