How I installed my AutoMeter water temp gauge
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How I installed my AutoMeter water temp gauge - EDIT: added oil pressure howto +pics
Parts:
Auto Meter 1436
Fitting, Bung, Weld-In, Female 1/8 in. NPT, Aluminum, Each
Took my thermostat housing down to the local weld shop and had them weld in the sender bung for 20 bucks.
Upon removing the thermostat I destroyed the threads on the intake manifold that bolt the thermostat in place. Notice the non-existent threads on the left hole.
A helicoil fixed that right up. Also brand new OEM thermostat.
Finally put back together
Now for the gauge install. I am getting a gauge pillar soon but for now this location would suffice.
Little bit of Scotch double sided sticky tape and its mounted.
How I routed my wiring.
I should've used a color that stands out a little less.
Auto Meter 1436
Fitting, Bung, Weld-In, Female 1/8 in. NPT, Aluminum, Each
Took my thermostat housing down to the local weld shop and had them weld in the sender bung for 20 bucks.
Upon removing the thermostat I destroyed the threads on the intake manifold that bolt the thermostat in place. Notice the non-existent threads on the left hole.
A helicoil fixed that right up. Also brand new OEM thermostat.
Finally put back together
Now for the gauge install. I am getting a gauge pillar soon but for now this location would suffice.
Little bit of Scotch double sided sticky tape and its mounted.
How I routed my wiring.
I should've used a color that stands out a little less.
Last edited by xylicon; 07-28-2012 at 03:02 PM. Reason: edit - new pics!
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Looks great. Good work there.
I have to ask as I don't know, if the thermostat should fail to open, then the location of the temp probe wont detect the over-heating of the engine coolant, correct?
That's why the OEM temp probe is on the cylinder head side of the thermostat, right?
I have to ask as I don't know, if the thermostat should fail to open, then the location of the temp probe wont detect the over-heating of the engine coolant, correct?
That's why the OEM temp probe is on the cylinder head side of the thermostat, right?
#7
Looks great. Good work there.
I have to ask as I don't know, if the thermostat should fail to open, then the location of the temp probe wont detect the over-heating of the engine coolant, correct?
That's why the OEM temp probe is on the cylinder head side of the thermostat, right?
I have to ask as I don't know, if the thermostat should fail to open, then the location of the temp probe wont detect the over-heating of the engine coolant, correct?
That's why the OEM temp probe is on the cylinder head side of the thermostat, right?
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Figured someone would like to see how I installed my oil pressure gauge as well. See pics.
Installed gauge sender, had to use a converter for it to fit. LCE has the converter.
I moved the stock gauge sender to the forward location right inside the engine mount, I like to have some kind of redundancy in all my gauges.
Side view
How I can see my gauges for the time being
Installed gauge sender, had to use a converter for it to fit. LCE has the converter.
I moved the stock gauge sender to the forward location right inside the engine mount, I like to have some kind of redundancy in all my gauges.
Side view
How I can see my gauges for the time being
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LCE makes a 3 hole pillar pod for your rig for 70 bucks. would look a little tidier than having them all over the place. but looks good, i just picked up the 3 piece set of autometer gauges gonna see how to get them in on my next days off.
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Thanks for the post I like the water temp gauge sensor. You might want to look into getting an SR5 gauge cluster Its pretty much plug and play except you need to get an oil sending unit for the oil presure gauge to work. I replaced mine and love it you get the tach, volts, and oil pressure all in one and looks factory. Then you could put your water temp in the pilar with a vacuum gauge and something else. Just a thought.
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