Rippers

What thread is the water temp sensor? Does the ECU use it at all? or does it only show how warm the water is in the binical dash?

Oil switch, simular questions, thread, Does the ECU use it? or does it only show the oil pressure in the banana pod binical? does the same switch also do the low oil lamp in the dash binical?

Cheers

Mike Rainbird

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The ECU uses the blue one at the back of the engine, not the one in the gauge, so you can use this .

As to the oil pressure, yes this is shared with the dash light, no it isn't used by the ECU, so if you want the dash light to display, you need a T-piece to retain both .

Martin-Hadland

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Blue temp sensor is used by the ecu for engine temp info... oil pres is not used for ecu.

edited to say gays reply faster!

Franco

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Or you get it modded by someone i know!

Rippers

OMFG Mike where are all these Stack sensors going to go (real tears)

Thanks for the pm Martin will get back to you early next week

Mike Rainbird

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The water temp in the block in place of the original one, the oil pressure in a T-piece with the oil pressure switch / light, the oil temp in the sump, the fuel pressure in the fuel rail, the speedo on a bracket connected to the ABS sensor bolt so that it counts the bolts on the bell. The fuel gauge connects direct to the existing plug as per destructions etc etc .

Rippers

So what size are the threads so I can get the relevent adapters if needed?

Damo V

if you use a aeromotive fuel reg you can use the hole in the front for a sender, the water sender in head is 1/8 NPT, IRC so is the spare port on the oil pressure sender...???

Rippers

Not had the most suscessful day with the stack sensors

The new water temp sensor wouldn't fit in the old sensors position as it much wider so I'm going to have to get one of these once i work out the right hose to cut and get the id



I need a Oil pressure sensor and a Oil temp sensor so was going to use one of these:-



However made a bracket for the Speed sensor today that worked out better then i thought



As for the fuel pressure I was thinking of getting Harvey to silver solder the boss onto the standard rail

Rippers

Was thinking this water hose to cut?
Anyone know the id?

Mike Rainbird

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I put mine into the thermostat housing .

Rippers

So for the speedo I need to measure my tyre with a tailors tape and enter that in to the stack along with the number of pulses (being 12 bolts..) and thats it?

Good idea on the thermostat housing

Mike Rainbird

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Yep, as simple as that .

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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Mike,

That will ONLY show the temperature of the water going to the rad
when the thermostat is open.

Dont forget, the thermostat doesnt stay open all the time.

Also, if the thermostat fails shut, you wont know about it till the head
gasket fails.

Rippers

So was the hose I was going to use any good simon?

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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Paul Ripley,

You will have the same problem putting a sensor in the rad hose.

Also, that is the RETURN hose and the water will be cooler than the engine

Rippers

Which hose then would you recommend as it won't go in the head

DaveEscos

cant you get an adapter machined up?

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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Paul,

Never had to do this myself so I dont have an alternative thats proven.

The head is THE best place and will always show the correct temperature.

Rippers

How about the oil cooler water hose that comes from the ECU's water temp sensor housing if you can get an adapter small enough?

Dave which bit do you mean?

Rippers

Or could a sensor boss be put into the other side of the thermostat housing?

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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Paul,

I suppose any hose that has water coming OUT of the head as near as possible
such as the pipe going to the oil cooler or the turbo cooling
could be used.



One back for Mike R I guess...

boXXer

good thread this. Does anyone know the STD thread size for the oil pressure switch on the RST's?

Cheers
Mike

Rippers

I think its 3/4bsp

Mike Rainbird

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Simon,
I monitor it from EVERY position, as I have Pectel monitor for head, Stack for incoming water and Defi for out-going water.

I can then see how efficent my cooling system is or when it is struggling.

Paul,
As you have the Pectel monitor, you can put it where you like - I forgot to mention that where I have put my Stack sensor will give a low reading as that is after the radiator. For a temp as close to the Pectel as possible, it needs to go where you can see the Defi one is .

As you have the Pectel, you can chose where-ever you want to measure the temp from .

The STACK fluid sensors are 1/8 NPT.

Rippers

Cool forgot the Pectel lol I also have a high Water temp alarm light on the monitor aswell

boXXer

so basically, do i need a 3/4bsp to 1/8bsp t-piece? im confused

boXXer

and is it male/female i need?