My engine block read similar to the oil temp, so I guess you could tape a sensor to the tranny case or to one of the hoses for simplicity.
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My engine block read similar to the oil temp, so I guess you could tape a sensor to the tranny case or to one of the hoses for simplicity.
Cool.How about attaching it somehow to the dipstick?? Just a thought...
I'm reluctant to say its a good idea (unless you thought of something I didn't) as I'm sure if the sensor came lose it wouldn't help things :lol: Plus that would have to be one big dip stick.
Could it be welded to the dipstick at the top somehow? At the top I mean...
Anybody got any ideas on this?
Do you think you could drill a hole through this plug and put the sensor in there:
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The part circled in the pick is the sensor:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...DSCF1629-1.jpg
are you trying to put a temp guage in you gbox?
Yeah i have seen a sump plug drilled to fit a sensor before, but i dun think i have seen a temp sensor on an auto gbox before.
Yeah,That sounds promising if it's been done before.It would be easy too cause ya wont need the car.I would just take it somewhere and get them to do it for me because I would want it welded around the top to get a perfect seal.
I figure get the sensor in there first to see if I really need to install a cooler or not.If the gear box goes at least I could use the plug/sensor again :)
Where would you install a Engine oil sensor/sender in the engine? I want to put one of these in too.
The stock tempreture guage is for the coolant temp.
For the engine there are two main methods. The first is to have the sensor in the sump plug. The second if to use a sandwich adapter, GReddy make one. It isn't cheap (around $us70), but I'm just showing you what they look like.
http://www.greddy.com/img/PHP/products/jpg/636.jpg
Hey Beeza,
> Where would you install a Engine oil sensor/sender in the engine?
The engine build-up avalanche continues. he, he.
Stock oil pressure sensor is on the back of the block.
1) install a tee fitting so both the OEM pressure sensor and temperature gauge can fit.
2) use a piece of flex line to where the OEM pressure sensor used to be then to a
tee block somewhere (firewall?) which can supply both sensors.
pros/cons.
1) is cheap and simple, but long term reliability is a problem as the engine vibrations
are prone to causing the tee fitting to break due to fatigue. (2) is the recommended solution to this.
2) all the pipe work is an expense and hassle.
If using a temperature sensor, then you will be sensing oil temperature at the end of a long tube. This will not correctly reflect the engine oil temperature unless some oil is allowed to flow through the flex line and continue into the sump.
Sandwich plates.
Two types:
1) Greddy, like Superdave posted, very $$$$.
2) Cheap ebay style. $Oz 20-40.
pros/cons.
1) Expensive.
Oil flows through sandwich plate, oil filter, then taps off to where-ever you want to go. This is a good thing.
2) Oil flows, unfiltered to taps, where you supply unfiltered oil to whatever application you require. Not a good thing for turbo feeds, but OK for temp. sensor.
Both introduce a potential reliability issue, where-by you/your mechanic loosen the oil filter to replace it, and unwittingly loosen the sandwich plate. Unless you make the effort to re-secure the sandwich plate first, when you install the new oil filter, you are not necessarily tightening the sandwich plate and oil leaks result.
If you can install using high temperature loctite, then this avoids this problem. However, you need to clean the threads to get the locatite to stick.
Nick.
PS> I was reading earlier this week of a B&M product, which is a friction modifier additive for transmission fluid. (Never used it) might be worth looking into. lost links, so I can't be helpful.
Cheers Nick!
The sensor in the sump plug still looks the best and acurate.What would you do Nick?