Sump Nut Thread Size
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Captain Starlet
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iirc its m12!
WallaceGlanza
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Don't put in the sump, that's a very vulnerable place to have a sensor that could easily get ripped off over a bump or by a rock and result in you losing all of your oil!
Did not think of that! It is a possibility and could end in tears, but if i place the temp gauge sensor somewhere else, i will not get an accurate reading! The best place is in the the sump as that is where the pickup up pump is taking the oil to the bearings. Is there anywhere else that i can take a feed from to get an accurate oil temp reading?
JasonGlanza
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maybe still in the sump but not at the bottom end of it!
WallaceGlanza
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Yeah you could take the sump off and weld on a fitting for it, or if you check in my garage I've put mine in the oil filter housing which seems to get a good reading (same as a sandwich plate there would). Others have also fitted them on a feed off of the standard pressure switch so there are a few options.
Yeah you could take the sump off and weld on a fitting for it, or if you check in my garage I've put mine in the oil filter housing which seems to get a good reading (same as a sandwich plate there would). Others have also fitted them on a feed off of the standard pressure switch so there are a few options.
Think i will have to take a feed from the filter housing. Having a sensor probe sticking out the sump will get me apprehensive and i'd be gettin' out the car every few miles jus' to check if it's still there :homer: