where to plumb water temp sender?
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where to plumb water temp sender?
Ok i bought a good electric aftermarket water temp guage but the sender they gave me is too big to fit in the stock location!!!
So i tried it on the top of the radiator with no luck it's now too small but still too big to fit inside a sleeve.
So now i was wondering if the drain plug on the bottom of the housing would work? What do you guy's think?
If all else fail's is there a smaller sender i can buy somewhere? this sender has a screw on the end!
So i tried it on the top of the radiator with no luck it's now too small but still too big to fit inside a sleeve.
So now i was wondering if the drain plug on the bottom of the housing would work? What do you guy's think?
If all else fail's is there a smaller sender i can buy somewhere? this sender has a screw on the end!
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i had kinda asked the same question not that long ago. u could just buy a 3 or 4 inch tube and get a bung put on it for the sender. then connect to one of the coolant tubes to the radiator. i forget who told me to do it.
i had a sunpro gauge in my car and the gauge went to 280 as soon as the car was on.
i had a sunpro gauge in my car and the gauge went to 280 as soon as the car was on.
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Bongolio
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Problem fixed...I just went to the local hardware store and bought the fitting's i needed.
It's going to look kinda odd though. I have a couple extra sender unit's laying around from various previous temp gauges ive had over the years. But none of them work with this gauge..lol
Its just odd how they make the hole soo damn small?
It's going to look kinda odd though. I have a couple extra sender unit's laying around from various previous temp gauges ive had over the years. But none of them work with this gauge..lol
Its just odd how they make the hole soo damn small?
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I know man but i work 10-12hr's a day and when i have time to do this stuff i dont have alot of time trying to find answer's. It seem's that every other day we have a "how do i get more hp out of my 12a" thread and that get's alot of replie's.
Im not trying to irritate anyone soo sorry to any, who i did too.
Im not trying to irritate anyone soo sorry to any, who i did too.
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Here are some other ideas:
From Jeff20B:
My version of Jeff's old school approach:
Details at:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/second-water-temp-sender-tip-installation-question-631760/
From Jeff20B:
My version of Jeff's old school approach:
Details at:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/second-water-temp-sender-tip-installation-question-631760/
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Yeah it was a fun and inexpensive project and I agree it looks cool, almost as cool as Jeff's old school stock housing, which is where I got the idea. Nicest thing about it is that it is a mechanical sensor so it is immune to electrical gremlins and backs up the stock electrical gauge reliably.
I just took the stock 85 goose neck and drilled a big hole, then welded a pipe fitting in:
I just took the stock 85 goose neck and drilled a big hole, then welded a pipe fitting in:
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What size is your temp sensor? If 1/8 npt, you could put it inside your heater hose with something like this?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...ptors&Manf=All
Or maybe in another stock location with something like these?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...apter_Bushings
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_agrp.asp?...pters_Bushings
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...st.aspx?pid=11
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...ptors&Manf=All
Or maybe in another stock location with something like these?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...apter_Bushings
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_agrp.asp?...pters_Bushings
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...st.aspx?pid=11
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I like this 1.
What size is your temp sensor? If 1/8 npt, you could put it inside your heater hose with something like this?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...ptors&Manf=All
Or maybe in another stock location with something like these?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...apter_Bushings
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_agrp.asp?...pters_Bushings
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...st.aspx?pid=11
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...ptors&Manf=All
Or maybe in another stock location with something like these?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?...apter_Bushings
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_agrp.asp?...pters_Bushings
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...st.aspx?pid=11
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