Rostra 50-1218
Single-terminal brass engine-oil pressure sender for an electric gauge in selected classic General Motors vehicles.
Rostra 50-1218 is an engine-oil pressure sender for an electric gauge circuit in selected classic General Motors vehicles. It converts oil pressure into an electrical signal used by the factory gauge.
Application / fitment
- selected Chevrolet and GMC pickups, Suburban, vans and chassis from the 1960s through the late 1980s
- selected Chevrolet Camaro, Caprice, Corvette, Firebird and other GM passenger cars
- selected Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac vehicles with an electric oil-pressure gauge
- representative applications include selected 1975–1976/1978 GMC C15 and 1982–1988 Pontiac Firebird
Distinguish this sender from a simple low-pressure warning-lamp switch. Catalogues cross 50-1218 to Standard PS-154 for gauge applications. Confirm function, thread, electrical range and terminal before purchase.
Technical information
- type: engine-oil pressure sender
- system: electric pressure gauge
- electrical terminals: 1
- terminal type: male blade
- body material/finish: brass
- cross-references: Standard PS-154/PS154T, ACDelco D1829 and D8032, GM 10007393, 14036243, 459417 and 459457
- other crosses: Echlin OP6640, BWD S996, Airtex 1S6569
- sales unit: 1 piece
Do not tighten the sender by its electrical section. Check for leakage and compare the reading with a mechanical test gauge if operation is questionable.