another oil temp gauge

[Nev_LCR]

ive got an auto meter oil temp gauge, reading through a few post the sensors seem to differ. mine is like this, where the hell does that go and do i need a different adaptor.

cheers

 

[LEE69]

That's for a mechanical gauge ie the oil is sent down that tube to the gauge, i woudln't want oil inside the car anywhere.
Use the electrical sender version.

 

[Nev_LCR]

no, its a copper tube inside, so no oil inside it

 

[LEE69]

Ah right the black "tubing" is wiring then?
Looks like the tubing to send to a mechanical gauge.

 

[dmmsta]

Nev,

2 options, get a new sump plug with a hole in the middle that the sensor screws into, or where the oil filter screws onto the block there is a small blanked hole (with allen key slot in the top) that can be removed & sensor put in there. This is where people talk about checking threads!!

Hope that helps!

 

[Nev_LCR]

thanks mate, think i have orded the wrong one, bugger,

got this one, BY5741 Oil Temp 140o-280oF and think i should of got this one. BY5748M Oil Temp 60o-150Oc

 

[ryan106]

Not sure what length the sender is but if you are going to put it in the hole beside the filter which I see as the easiest be sure and put a few washers on it as it doesn't appear to be that deep. The autoguage one I put into the car was too long and I put it in without washers and it cracked. Just a heads up.

 

[Nev_LCR]

cheers mate, am going to sell this or return it to get the other one,

cheers

 

[D.K]

If you know the thread size you can get a drilled and taped sump plug, thats what I did with mine.

 

[Ronin225]

I have the metric autometer gauge and it took a while to find somewhere that sold them.
But mine is electric and the thread is the same as the spare port by the filter.
If you are struggling to find the metric gauge try www.realsteel.co.uk

 

[Nev_LCR]

cheers robin, thats where i got it from,