 Oil temp sensor, where to mount it? |
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| scoobykvn |
 May 30 2011, 12:12 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 6-July 06 From: columbus, ohio Member No.: 6,388 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I have a 1.7 and bought an oil temp sensor and I am wondering the best place to put it. I don't think I have a stock one but I am not sure exactly where it would be if I did. If I don't have one where is the best place to put the new sensor?
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| SirAndy |
May 30 2011, 12:15 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,860 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(scoobykvn @ May 30 2011, 11:12 AM)  I have a 1.7 and bought an oil temp sensor and I am wondering the best place to put it. I don't think I have a stock one but I am not sure exactly where it would be if I did. If I don't have one where is the best place to put the new sensor? Do a search here for "Taco plate". It'll show you what parts you need and where they go ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| underthetire |
May 30 2011, 12:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm using a drain plug style. Not as good I think as a taco plate one, but it works.
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| scoobykvn |
May 30 2011, 12:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 6-July 06 From: columbus, ohio Member No.: 6,388 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks for the quick responses. I think I got it figured out with a search.
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| McMark |
May 30 2011, 07:45 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Where it goes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Kidding! Just trying to boost my ass-hat rating... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| Valy |
May 30 2011, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(underthetire @ May 30 2011, 11:19 AM) I'm using a drain plug style. Not as good I think as a taco plate one, but it works. Can you please share some details? What sender? I'm trying to find one to fit the drain plug for months. |
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| Black22 |
May 30 2011, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I use the drain plug sender as well. It replaces the oil drain plug.
Some say it reads 10-20 degrees cooler as your driving, due to it being in the breeze. Works good enough for me though. You need to match your sender with the gauge. Search your gauge part number. I used a 150C VDO sender for my combo gauge temp. I could have used a 200C sender but the gauge will read differently. There is alot of info around here on the subject. I got mine from North Hollywood Speedometer. Sorry, I don't have the part number on me. I think it was a 14mm thread size. Not the same as the Type 1 size. I have a 1.8L. Good Luck. EDIT: Just got home and checked my receipts. Part number for my drain plug sender is 323-092. It's a 150C VDO sender. NoHoSpeedometer sold it to me for $21.20 plus $2.06 tax. Works with this gauge rather well  |
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| underthetire |
May 31 2011, 08:54 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Valy @ May 30 2011, 07:08 PM) QUOTE(underthetire @ May 30 2011, 11:19 AM) I'm using a drain plug style. Not as good I think as a taco plate one, but it works. Can you please share some details? What sender? I'm trying to find one to fit the drain plug for months. Just a VW VDO sender, got it off Ebay for ~15 bucks. Won't work with the stock gauge i believe. Think it was a 14mm thread if[i] i remember correctly. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VDO-oil-Tem...sQ5fAccessories |
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