Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ

[jed the spread]

Right, i have finally managed to get a VDO gauge for sensible money from the Bay'o'fleas and was wondering the best place to put a sensor on the engine. I will be getting an oil cooler later in the year but for now i just want to see how hot the oil is getting before i splash out on the cooler.

jed

[T'Onion]

you could use a T piece Jed or even a multi joint so you could add a pressure sensor
We were discussing them on the Lt part of BY

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AUDI-OIL-PRESS ... 1e59dfdaba" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-PIECE-OIL-PRESS ... 563a4b8af5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jed the spread]

Nice one Mark

I like the idea of the multi one, do you reckon it will give an accurate reading?

jed

[ringo]

I have the AAZ oil filter housing and it had a blanking off plate which i unbolted and fitted the pressure sensor into. Has yours got a blanked plate?

Ringo

[jed the spread]

I have the AAZ oil filter housing and it had a blanking off plate which i unbolted and fitted the pressure sensor into. Has yours got a blanked plate?

Ringo

Dunno, i will have a butchers in the morning.

jed

[T'Onion]

Nice one Mark

I like the idea of the multi one, do you reckon it will give an accurate reading?

jed

Don't see why it wouldn't

[v-lux]

It should do Jed, thats where i'm intending on fitting mine!

[jed the spread]

I took Ringos advice and it seems to work and a right peace'o'pi$$ to get to. Took the blanking plug out fitted an oil temp sender then connected it all up.

jed

[toomanytoys]

did you do a calibration on it... stuck the sensor in some boiling water to see if the gauge reads about 100deg? worth doing so you know if what its saying is real..

[jed the spread]

I am hoping the AAZ oil temp sender is wrong for the vdo gauge lets put it that way as round town driving reads 130*C Just ordered the right vdo sender so it will be an interesting comparison. Otherwise i will be handing over to SB another 300 quid abit earlier than i would have liked for an oil cooler.

jed

[jed the spread]

Just fitted it.... OH DEAR!!!

jed

[toomanytoys]

Just fitted it.... OH DEAR!!!

jed

Bugger............

Check it in boilng water too, just in case its got an offset.... you might be lucky...

[jed the spread]

Just fitted it.... OH DEAR!!!

jed

Bugger............

Check it in boilng water too, just in case its got an offset.... you might be lucky...

It would seem i am lucky, its 20*c out I have already bought some more gauges i was going to put in the doka so i will nab one of those.

jed

[syncrodoug]

I trust the measurement was done at mean sea level.

[skell]

Hi Jed
After all the above can you advise on the correct sender and vdo gauge combination? just stuck a new lump in mine, don't want to cook it.
ta
skell