[Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
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[Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
where can i take the temp from for an oil temp gauge?
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
Best place would be from the sump, most accurate.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Others will tell you to use a sandwich plate.
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they will then say how they are running one without any problems.
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I tried one to begin with.
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they suffer from heat transfer and leave you with an inaccurate reading.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Mikejc
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Others will tell you to use a sandwich plate.
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I tried one to begin with.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
as above mine goes through the sump plug ![thumleft :thumleft:](./images/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
hmm sump is coming off in july anyways as im doing the oil pump so ideal time to play.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
when you say through the sump plug did you drill and tap it?
or is the sump good enough to drill and weld in a tapped plug to then thread the sensor into?
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when you say through the sump plug did you drill and tap it?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
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dantheman wrote:ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.
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Epic fail.
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Heat soak ahoy I'm afraid.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
I got a hollow sump plug from demon tweaks I think then you just put your sensor through the middle ![thumleft :thumleft:](./images/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif)
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Mikejc wrote:dantheman wrote:ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.
Epic fail..
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Heat soak ahoy I'm afraid.
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maybe so, but im not really bothered about knowing the specific temperature, i just want to know if the engine oil is getting too hot.
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tarmac terrorist wrote:I got a hollow sump plug from demon tweaks I think then you just put your sensor through the middle
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sounds like a winner to me
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
Sandwich plates are useful but do suffer from heatsoak on a rev1/2 engine due to how close the sensor is to the downpipe.
I've got mine in a remote filter housing on the suspension turret.
Seems to be vvery accurate now compared to the sandwich plate.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
1 more question, i need another sensor.
would a different aftermarket sensor work with the defi setup?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
unlikely.
I switched a sensor and gauge didn't work.
Wasn't defi, but I would think they would be even more bespoke.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?
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LuizeGT wrote:this one?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performan ... r/812/1844
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thats the sort of thing
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