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Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 20:48
by 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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 21:11
by 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
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Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 21:43
by jed the spread
Nice one Mark
I like the idea of the multi one, do you reckon it will give an accurate reading?
jed
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 22:12
by 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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 22:21
by jed the spread
ringo wrote: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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 07:33
by T'Onion
jed the spread wrote: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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 17:54
by v-lux
It should do Jed, thats where i'm intending on fitting mine!
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 15 Mar 2010, 15:52
by 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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 15 Mar 2010, 21:40
by 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..
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 15 Mar 2010, 22:06
by 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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 17 Mar 2010, 20:44
by jed the spread
Just fitted it.... OH DEAR!!!
jed
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 17 Mar 2010, 22:49
by toomanytoys
jed the spread wrote:Just fitted it.... OH DEAR!!!
jed
Bugger............
Check it in boilng water too, just in case its got an offset.... you might be lucky...
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 18 Mar 2010, 17:26
by jed the spread
toomanytoys wrote:jed the spread wrote: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
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 18 Mar 2010, 19:48
by syncrodoug
I trust the measurement was done at mean sea level.
Re: Fitting oil temp gauge to an AAZ
Posted: 16 Apr 2010, 13:04
by 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