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posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 09:32 AM
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Any advice on where to connect an oil temp sender unit on 1600 twinport. Am also installing an oil presure unit in the spot where the old pressure sensor is.
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posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 09:37 AM



im going to assume that the engine is in one piece and in the car, otherwise id suggest drilling and tapping the sender in, so your two options are the sump plug version and the replacement dipstick version.
the first replaces the sump plug and just screws in where as the second just slides in as a dipstick replacement.
vdo make a good version of both. i have only used the dipstick one though.




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posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 09:49 AM



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im going to assume that the engine is in one piece and in the car, otherwise id suggest drilling and tapping the sender in, so your two options are the sump plug version and the replacement dipstick version.
the first replaces the sump plug and just screws in where as the second just slides in as a dipstick replacement.
vdo make a good version of both. i have only used the dipstick one though.

Sounds too easy thanks




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posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 08:17 PM



Hi

For the temp sender you can get your oil pressure relief valve plug drilled and tapped, its best to fit it into a metric nut and get a machinist bore the hole in lathe.

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posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 09:03 PM



dipstick wins it every time, sumpplug isnt as accurate, will read lower than actual oil temp
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posted on May 3rd, 2010 at 12:32 AM



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Originally posted by baghall
Hi guys,
Any advice on where to connect an oil temp sender unit on 1600 twinport. Am also installing an oil presure unit in the spot where the old pressure sensor is.
Thanks


You can buy a brass extension piece so You can also use the light in the dash too...
and the oil sender in the sump plug will give You some idea..

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posted on June 1st, 2010 at 12:35 PM



I see you can also get "t" peice extensions, would you be able to put the oil temp sender there????
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posted on June 1st, 2010 at 04:57 PM



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For the temp sender you can get your oil pressure relief valve plug drilled and tapped, its best to fit it into a metric nut and get a machinist bore the hole in lathe.

Steve


CIP1 have one already made for you:

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C31-115-431-400 




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