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Where to put senders for oil & coolant temp?

Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Where to put senders for oil & coolant temp?

I have a Dipricol trans temp gauge that I am going to wire with a 3-way switch so I can monitor trans temp, coolant temp, and oil temp with the flip of a switch.

The sender is 1/4". Where would be a good place to put these senders (with appropriate adapters?)

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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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Sure they are 1/4", most are 1/8".
Most people use the 1/8" port on top of the oil filter housing for oil temp.
Could be wrong but on a '98 think the only place for water temp is to remove the stock sender.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Is the stock water temperature sensor very accurate?

When my radiator was gunked up, I had it get to 230º a couple times.. but it seems it gets to a certain point and just SWINGs to 230 degrees..
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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I know the oil psi gauge is not accurate so the same mite go for the temp dont know. I mounted my oil temp sender in the side of sump of the pan.This is were they are on the big rigs.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Oil PSI gauge- LOL what a nightmare..stupid thing drops to zero and blings at me.. I put a new sender in to no avail
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