Oil Temp Sensor Location
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Oil Temp Sensor Location
Other than tapping another hole in my pan right after tapping, flushing and refilling with new oil for the turbo drain, where are all of you locating your oil temp sensor?
If the pan is the only option where did you tap it? Sensor is a 3/8 npt that came with the Maxigauges.
If the pan is the only option where did you tap it? Sensor is a 3/8 npt that came with the Maxigauges.
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I will be tapping my pan for a GM coolant temp sensor to use for oil temp. Make sure that you tap the pan on the passengers side. It is a pita to deal with a temp sensor wire around your hot manifold.
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If you guys have the pan off the engine, the way to do it is a weld bung
The pan is so thin that I just wasn't comfortable with like 1 thread worth of engagement. I added 1/2" NPT for oil return on the drivers side and 1/8" NPT for temp on the passenger side below the baffle. I was worried with the sensor interfering with the subframe but I guess I'll figure it out shortly.
Top of the sensor is 1.5" below the baffle. I do wish this sensor was a bit shorter though.
The pan is so thin that I just wasn't comfortable with like 1 thread worth of engagement. I added 1/2" NPT for oil return on the drivers side and 1/8" NPT for temp on the passenger side below the baffle. I was worried with the sensor interfering with the subframe but I guess I'll figure it out shortly.
Top of the sensor is 1.5" below the baffle. I do wish this sensor was a bit shorter though.
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If it hits I have a spare weld bung, but its not something I look forward correcting.
Not my pic, but its gonna be damn close at any rate.
Also, don't even think I welded that myself. Mad props to Gesso for being a TIG ninja
Not my pic, but its gonna be damn close at any rate.
Also, don't even think I welded that myself. Mad props to Gesso for being a TIG ninja
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I can't see your image, but I'm starting to think that's what I should have done. Problem is, I don't know how much oil is actually sitting in the pan at 7,000rpm and I wanted to get it as low as possible.
Image working for anyone else?
Image working for anyone else?
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That position is below the low level mark and it is pretty stable on the track so I believe that it is an accurate reading, not sure how much oil is in the pan at 7k but I hope that it would have a couple inches worth or I would be seeing oil pressure drop on the straights.
That location has the hottest oil in the engine and that is what I want to keep an eye on.
That location has the hottest oil in the engine and that is what I want to keep an eye on.
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That position is below the low level mark and it is pretty stable on the track so I believe that it is an accurate reading, not sure how much oil is in the pan at 7k but I hope that it would have a couple inches worth or I would be seeing oil pressure drop on the straights.
That location has the hottest oil in the engine and that is what I want to keep an eye on.
That location has the hottest oil in the engine and that is what I want to keep an eye on.
I am about to install temperature and pressure sensors on the inlet side of my cooler in a engine>cooler>filter>engine setup. Next time the engine is out I might look at an alternative (or additional?) sensor location in the sump or on the sandwich plate.
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I agree that the pump will increase the oil temp when pressurizing, my sandwich plate is a Moro with a 170f thermostat and did not have a temp sensor port so I wanted to stay away from measuring oil temp before the oil cooler because the cooler does not see oil flow until the thermostat opens.
I do try not to romp on it until I see the oil temp coming up and is over 100f (that can take a while in cool weather) so the oil temp in the sump or sandwich plate is not a bad thing IMO
I do try not to romp on it until I see the oil temp coming up and is over 100f (that can take a while in cool weather) so the oil temp in the sump or sandwich plate is not a bad thing IMO