Which threadsize to use for the vdo oil temp sensor?

[ditn]

Hello,

This friday i am going to buy some vdo meters for the ae86 and the sensors

=>oil temp gauge
=>water temp gauge
=>volt gauge

I found an interesting topic here on the forum thats says you can use
But there is a drain valve for the water, just 2cm toward the cabin,and there is a plug in the oilpump 2cm infront of the pressuresensor,that can be used for oil temp,it´s directly in the oilflow into the engine from the pickup.


Now there are alot of different sensors with thread that can be bought and i dont know which ones i need to get :s

sensors with different thread

Anyone who knows which one i need to buy?

[Project D]

water drain plug => 1/4 BSPT

oil pressure sensor = 1/8 BSPT

For the oil pump I can't tell right now but I'm pretty sure it's a 3/8 BSPT.


Be careful:
NPT = National pipe thread -> U.S. standard
BSPT = British Standard Pipe Taper thread (Also used as a standard in Japan)

[ditn]

thanks
I have found the vdo meters but couldnt find the 3/8 bspt sensor
Do you have any idea which one from this website i need to use?
http://www.rpower.be/index.php?option=co...itstart=16

[Project D]

I think you might buy brass adapters.
For the oil temp:
3/8 to M10x1 Adapter -> Ask if it's BSPT (Taper) or BSPP (Parallel), if it's BSPT you're good to go !
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Oil temp sensor

It's more for the water temp that you will have a problem, because VDO don't make sensor in BSPT and I don't see any 1/4 BSPT adapter on your dealer's website...

BUT you can buy something like THIS
And so you can buy this Water temp sensor

(And I don't speak dutch, so dutch website doesn't really help me to help you...)

[ditn]

many thanks for the help
the oil temp is the most important one for now because the digital dash has no oil temp.
water temp is for bit later.

[ditn]

Its BSPP
Guess i will have to ask arround more

[Jimmi The Kid]

The correct place to messure oiltemp, are in the oilpan :wink:

[Project D]

Jimmi The Kid Wrote:The correct place to messure oiltemp, are in the oilpan :wink:

Before (in the oil pan) or after the oil pump, it doesn't change anything.
But for rallying I will never attach a sensor under the car, it's the best way to snatch everything.