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Water temp gauge? where to install

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Water temp gauge? where to install

Post by brad 93hilux »

Has any one else with a 2.8d hilux installed a aftermarket water temp gauge?

Where did you put the sensor? (any pics)

I was thinking on removing my thermostat housing and next to the factory temp sensor there is another spot that looks like it could be drilled and tapped out to suit the fittings.

The only drama is the new probe has a 3/8 BSP fitting and i believe there might not be enough alloy left around the outside edge of the hole..

Any ideas on where i can plug the gauge onto?

Brad
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Post by brad 93hilux »

some one must have installed one surely?????
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Post by Rory »

buy one of the alloy mounting tube/blocks that have the hole drilled and tapped in them. they go inline on ur upper rad hose, just cut the hose and clamp the tube inbetween the two ends. got one yesterday was $30ish at autobarn.
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Post by brad 93hilux »

do you have a photo of it?

Ill have to go down in the next couple of days and have a look.

Brad
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Rory wrote:buy one of the alloy mounting tube/blocks that have the hole drilled and tapped in them. they go inline on ur upper rad hose, just cut the hose and clamp the tube inbetween the two ends. got one yesterday was $30ish at autobarn.
I was also thinking of doing this; if no one replied with a better option.
Are they decent quality :?:
What are they made from :?:
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Post by Rory »

i dont have a pic atm ill try and remembet to take one, its alloy and seems to be decent, didnt strip that tread out of the hole when i put the fitting in or when i screwed the earth onto it.
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Post by robsrunner2 »

like this one but autobarn will have em
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=002
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Post by brad 93hilux »

Yeh i think i might get a piece of stainless pipe, drill a hole in the side and tig a stainless 3/8 BSP socket onto the side of it...

That would be easier than drilling and tapping my thermostat housing...

Cheers Brad
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