DIY: Temp gauge for front oil circuit
05-18-2005, 07:15 PM
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On on a non p-car I've installed a second oil temp sender elsewhere in the system and a switch to control which sender is feeding the gauge. The means nothing visibly changed inside the car but does require a fitting at the 2nd measuring point that can take a factory temp sensor.
Last edited by Felix; 05-19-2005 at 09:27 AM.
05-19-2005, 08:26 AM
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Phelix,
Great idea. My mechanic wanted to do something like that (except using a second gauge), but it didn't seem (to me, at least) trivial to tap into the oil line to install a standard temp sensor. But your idea with the switchable factory gauge makes a lot of sense. If I didn't already have a decent solution, I'd probably explore this pathway.
Thanks.
Great idea. My mechanic wanted to do something like that (except using a second gauge), but it didn't seem (to me, at least) trivial to tap into the oil line to install a standard temp sensor. But your idea with the switchable factory gauge makes a lot of sense. If I didn't already have a decent solution, I'd probably explore this pathway.
Thanks.
05-19-2005, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Will
My mechanic wanted to do something like that (except using a second gauge), but it didn't seem (to me, at least) trivial to tap into the oil line to install a standard temp sensor.
60C/140F 3.6 - 4.0 k-ohms
85C/185F 1.4 - 1.6 k-ohms
100C/212F 0.9 - 1.0 k-ohms
