gauge fitting problem
30 November 2011, 05:24 PM
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yes thats fine but surely if i ran a wire from the water sensor to the oil temp gauge just to see if the needle would move as my water sensor/gauge works fine
30 November 2011, 05:53 PM
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The sensors may not be interchangeable, remove the oil temp sensor from housing & submerge in boiling water to see if the gauge moves.
30 November 2011, 05:55 PM
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Ok will do but see if it does and i need to go the sump plug adaptor is that the same adaptor i bought for cylinder 3 or is it a different one cheers
30 November 2011, 06:10 PM
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I think it's a different one it looks bigger to me. You might get one off eBay try Advanced Automotive that's where mine came from.
30 November 2011, 06:22 PM
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e-bay do them, but it's NOT a good place to take oil temperature.
30 November 2011, 06:30 PM
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Ok try the sensor in water tomorrow and take from there my water sensor/gauge works so tried that sensor still not moving the gauge cheers
30 November 2011, 07:54 PM
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If the gauge doesn't move with the hot water, and you are certain it's wired OK, your gauge is suspect.
30 November 2011, 08:09 PM
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Yes it lights up and the needle moves to the 150 on ignition like the water and oil pressure does but when upto running temp only the water and oil pressure move to the normal temps cheers for all your help
07 December 2011, 05:47 PM
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update bought new oil temp gauge and everything works fine thanks for everyones help
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