Another "taco plate" question, Update: job complete, but is gauge accurate? |
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Another "taco plate" question, Update: job complete, but is gauge accurate? |
Cevan |
Aug 27 2007, 07:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
I have '75 1.8 that the PO installed a nice center console complete with gauges. The volt meter works, clock didn't until I pulled it out and found the ground wire disconnnected. Now it keeps perfect time.
There is a plate currently where the oil temp sending unit goes. I also have a oil temp sending unit. I believe the order of installation is the red o-ring, the sending unit itself, the gasket and then black cover. I'm assuming I ground the black cover and the lead from the gauge goes to the sending unit. I can't seem to locate that wire. I'm assuming that the oil temp lead goes thru the center tunnel into the engine compartment. Where should I look? Will a ground wire also be with it? What color should the wires be? Brown=ground? |
Cevan |
Sep 15 2007, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
Someone wanted pictures of this procedure so here they are. I ran a wire from the engine bay down through the grommet along side the accel cable, then across to the drivers side and through the hole in the engine mount crossbar where the shifter lingage goes through.
I removed the old plate. Below are the new plate with sensor attached (don't forget the alum washer) and the old plate. Here is a shot of the engine with the plate removed. Here is the new plate installed. I used new crush washers for the two bolts and a new o-ring. I put a small film of oil on the o-ring before installing. The sensor itself points to the rear of the car. I zip-tied the wire to the small bracket coming off the outer plate. |
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