Temp sender locations

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 3 Mar 2006, 4:09 pm

#460686

I currently have mine in the sump plate and after 4 years haven't had any probs, but im terrified one of these days it could get ripped out
i have heard that you can mount them in the oil releife valve plugs.
anyone done this? did u have to shorten the spring or anything
thanks
Joel

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Mar 2006, 6:44 pm

#460725

I had one done that way

Was standard springs
Just tapped into the rear oil relief plug

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76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 3 Mar 2006, 10:18 pm

#460783

Im running sump plate atm... i was going to put it in the releif valve but was easier to just put it in the sump plate... let me know how it goes with the releif valve.

cheers

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 4 Mar 2006, 6:40 pm

#460925

i made a really big mistake when i first installed it in the sump plate. i found a fitting that fitted it in place of the drain plug. seemed to work fine but i noticed the oil pressure dropped a bit after i installed it. next oil change i found it had crushed the strainer dome straight up over the oil pick up tube.
so i soldered a fitting into the sumpplate beside the drain plug to give the right clearance
just glad i didn't nuke my engine

Joel

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 5 Mar 2006, 11:17 am

#461035

Surely it would be best mounted where it reads the highest temp? 😉

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vito Casual Dubber

45 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 6 Mar 2006, 9:34 pm

#461512

what temperature should we be looking at My 1975 2 lite Kombi sits around 110 -120 is this too hight and if so what do I need to do to cool it?

Vito

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Mar 2006, 9:39 pm

#461516

vito wrote:what temperature should we be looking at My 1975 2 lite Kombi sits around 110 -120 is this too hight and if so what do I need to do to cool it?

Vito

It's made it 30 years so far... I think it's proabably okay!

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76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 6 Mar 2006, 10:10 pm

#461531

i just rebuilt my bus engine paying particular attention to cooling system, bus sits on 90 degrees if i drive it nicely, if i push it a bit harder maybe 100 degrees and if im really late or got a full load it will occationally reach 110 after a big hill or something. There are alot of things that you can do. Keep the engine clean and free of oil and grime, find and replace as many air seals and gromets around the engine tinware and make sure u got all the peice of tinware. Make sure your main enginebay seal is continuous. Got the cooling flaps inside the fan housing which direct air over oil cooler, list goes on. But for short term check your timing (7.5BTDC) and make sure you arent running too lean...

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vito Casual Dubber

45 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 7 Mar 2006, 10:59 pm

#461899

Thanks Guys 7.5 degrees btdc, good advice will put on timing light.

Cheers

Vito

76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 8 Mar 2006, 6:47 am

#461929

give her a degrease aswell... both engine and gearbox as alot of heat is lost through the cases of both.

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