where to hook up water temp sender?
08-02-2002, 06:58 PM
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where to hook up water temp sender? i am putting in after market w/t on my 2001 where can i get the sender hooked up?thanks!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
08-02-2002, 10:51 PM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? There is a plug on the passengers side head near the #8 cylinder. Same place as on the drivers side. Pull the plug out and get an adapter that is 1/8 npt to M12x1.5. I had a hard time finding and adapter, so I just drilled out the plug and tapped it to make my own.
08-05-2002, 08:21 AM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? Go here:
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/gaugepod.html
(I used the Equus adapters he mentions and had no problems...)
Good luck,
Shane
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/gaugepod.html
(I used the Equus adapters he mentions and had no problems...)
Good luck,
Shane
08-05-2002, 10:28 AM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? here is yet another way to install a water temp gauge. Thanks to dope for the info.
http://www.ls1info.com/article.php?sid=217
http://www.ls1info.com/article.php?sid=217
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08-05-2002, 09:45 PM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? As I have been looking at this for a while now, I think I have found another way to hook up the w-temp guage. I've talked to the techs at Autometer and am now looking at drilling a hole in the flat part on top of the thermostat housing, tapping it 1/8"npt threads, or maybe an adapter into the housing and using the housing for the sensor. I think this could be easier than trying to reach that plug by the #8 exhaust and messing around someplace that i really can't even see.
08-06-2002, 09:01 AM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? I'll pass this along for comments:
I also spoke with AutoMeter when I installed a water temp warning light. They suggested splicing a tee into the exit hose from the water pump and inserting the sender into the tee. Of course I can't speak for it's effectiveness because it's not a gauge, but I wonder if a gauge sender wouldn't work here.
I also spoke with AutoMeter when I installed a water temp warning light. They suggested splicing a tee into the exit hose from the water pump and inserting the sender into the tee. Of course I can't speak for it's effectiveness because it's not a gauge, but I wonder if a gauge sender wouldn't work here.
08-06-2002, 09:24 PM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Silver99Z:
<strong>I'll pass this along for comments:
I also spoke with AutoMeter when I installed a water temp warning light. They suggested splicing a tee into the exit hose from the water pump and inserting the sender into the tee. Of course I can't speak for it's effectiveness because it's not a gauge, but I wonder if a gauge sender wouldn't work here.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Did you install this warning light in this spot?
<strong>I'll pass this along for comments:
I also spoke with AutoMeter when I installed a water temp warning light. They suggested splicing a tee into the exit hose from the water pump and inserting the sender into the tee. Of course I can't speak for it's effectiveness because it's not a gauge, but I wonder if a gauge sender wouldn't work here.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Did you install this warning light in this spot?
08-06-2002, 10:27 PM
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Re: where to hook up water temp sender? I did put the sender in the hose and installed the light. The light only comes on if water temp exceeds 212 degrees. I'm quessing that if a gauge sender was installed here, it would indicate a lower temp than it would if it was installed into the head. Anyone know for sure???
