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Re: the car really needs a real coolant temp sensor......
Posted by js (more from js) on Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:49:54
In Reply to: Re: the car really needs a real coolant temp sensor......, BobS, Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:15:31
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I went to the local radiator shop and had them make a "T" fitting out of 5/8" Cu tubing. In the "T" stem they took my VDO threaded female end and brazed it in. They painted it black, bubbled the other ends a bit and viola! I had a receptacle for an aftermarket water temp (VDO) gauge in my 97 9K. It was inserted in the hose from the head going to the heater core--"heater core supply hose." I place it a few inches downstream of the head; the 5/8" Cu diameter was just right for the straighter, narrower part of the of the heater core supply hose. In hindsight, I would have probably opted to have the "T" stem about a half in shorter to allow the VDO water temp sender be more in the flow of the coolant rather than being slightly above. I don't think it matters most but who knows. My indie helped me with all of this and he fashioned a floating ground wire that connected the temp sender to one of the thermostat housing bolts and then ran the lead from the sender to the gauge. It works like a charm! The needle moves as expected while the factory gauge essentially stays parked. The needle creeps up past 225 or so when sitting in traffic in AZ but when driving is usually indicating about 200 to 205F. This is a bit conservative (~ 7 degrees or so) compared to what the OBDII reading was. The assembly sits below the joint between the intake pipe and the intake pip end as it enters the TB boot. I'm glad I have it!
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