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NSW
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June 2002
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Oil Temp Gauge for 4age
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Wed, 02 October 2002 01:30
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Hi guys
Has anyone connected an oil temp into a 4age bluetop. Should i buy a mechanical or electrical gauge ?... thnks
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Oil Temp Gauge for 4age
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Wed, 02 October 2002 05:28
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Oil temp gauges can be difficult to fit to a standard engine as you have to find somwhere to put it in the oil flow! If you have (or are planning to) mount a remote filter kit or an oil cooler, then many of the sandwich plates can accomodate temp and preasure senders. Ther are companys that make a sandwich plate (goes between the filter and the block) so you can add in temp and preasure senders. This might be the easiest (mabey not the cheapest tho) whay to do it.
Personaly, I'd go an electrictronic one for a couple of reasons:
- No chance of an oil leak in the cabin, especialy under presure.
- You can mount the gauge easier as you dont have to worry about routing an oil line
Craig.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Turramurra, Sydney.
Registered:
May 2002
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Oil Temp Gauge for 4age
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Wed, 02 October 2002 09:00
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there are many mechanical guages i find them better, oil pressure guage uses a pipe which the preassure flows through to the guage, engine temp "water" guage has a capilary which is full of some sort of gas which expands depending on heat and moves the needle in the guage sure oil temp guage would use the same effect,
i took the water temp guage and stuck the end in boiling water and it went instantly to 100'C so i can say that they are acurate.
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Location:
MELBOURNE
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Oil Temp Gauge for 4age
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Wed, 02 October 2002 09:48
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VDO sell sump plugs that are actually temp probes which are electric. When you change the oil just unplug(1 wire). Cheap and easy.
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