SPA boost/temp gauge..............
10-02-2006, 02:18 PM
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SPA boost/temp gauge..............
Where have you mounted the boost pressure sensor on your car? Inlet manifold or boost piping? 
Which would be best?
Also, I pressume the temperature sensor (oil temp) would need tapping to the bottom of the sump?
Which would be best?
Also, I pressume the temperature sensor (oil temp) would need tapping to the bottom of the sump?
10-02-2006, 05:12 PM
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Re: SPA boost/temp gauge..............
Originally Posted by Brasso
Also, I pressume the temperature sensor (oil temp) would need tapping to the bottom of the sump?
Drilling/tapping into the sump means sump removal and lots of hassle!
Not sure if you can get one of these 'sump plug' sensors for your car - but worth trying wherever you bought your gauges -someone like Demon Tweaks may be worth a try.
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10-02-2006, 06:17 PM
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Cheers SiB, ordered an sump plug adapter from Burtons so thats that sorted.
Graceland, ta mate inlet for me then. Were you advised to put it central? Just wondering if it makes any difference, I wouldnt have thought so tho.
Graceland, ta mate inlet for me then.
Were you advised to put it central? Just wondering if it makes any difference, I wouldnt have thought so tho.
10-02-2006, 07:02 PM
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Re: SPA boost/temp gauge..............
Originally Posted by Brasso
Where have you mounted the boost pressure sensor on your car? Inlet manifold or boost piping?
Which would be best?
Also, I pressume the temperature sensor (oil temp) would need tapping to the bottom of the sump?
Which would be best?
Also, I pressume the temperature sensor (oil temp) would need tapping to the bottom of the sump?
you can mount it to the boost piping or inlet it doesn't matter
don't drill /tap you sump just buy a new sump plug to take the spa probe
cheers marco
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10-02-2006, 09:08 PM
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sump is the worse place you can put an oil temp sensor, will always read the coldest temp. get a threaded y piece from buton power and fit it insted of the oil pressure swithch, then put the switch and oil temp sensor in to each of the y peices.
11-02-2006, 12:41 AM
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as said above, sump is one of the coolest places, my old motor had it fitted there and the needle hardly shifted off the bottom of the gauge!
Try and get it in the oil circuit somewhere, I know alot of engines have pre drilled and tapped holes that are used on different models, they are usually blanked off with a bolt or similar, just a case of unscrewing and getting a fitting with the correct thread for your sender.
Try and get it in the oil circuit somewhere, I know alot of engines have pre drilled and tapped holes that are used on different models, they are usually blanked off with a bolt or similar, just a case of unscrewing and getting a fitting with the correct thread for your sender.
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Had to move my oil temp sensor from the sump plug cus I've had to have the breather adapted to drain oil back to the sump at that position. I've got a T piece to fit in the oil line somewhere. How does after the oil cooler sound?
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