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Temp sender locations
Joel - March 3rd, 2006 at 04:09 PM

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 - March 3rd, 2006 at 06:44 PM

I had one done that way

Was standard springs
Just tapped into the rear oil relief plug

76camper - March 3rd, 2006 at 10:18 PM

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

Joel - March 4th, 2006 at 06:40 PM

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

VWCOOL - March 5th, 2006 at 11:17 AM

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

vito - March 6th, 2006 at 09:34 PM

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

VWCOOL - March 6th, 2006 at 09:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by vito
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!

76camper - March 6th, 2006 at 10:10 PM

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...

vito - March 7th, 2006 at 10:59 PM

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

Cheers

Vito

76camper - March 8th, 2006 at 06:47 AM

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