clk_cpa

I bought some autometer gauges and plan on installing them . The new gauges will probably be more accurate as well compared to stock. Can anyone help me locate the water temp sender and the oil press sender? This is what i got. small, convenient and inexpensive .

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...gid=3363&sid=1

iamsuperbleeder

what motor?

clk_cpa

sorry, 4 cyl

BigBluePile

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There's lots of post here that show where all the senders and what not are.

iamsuperbleeder

oil - passenger side; look straight down from the oil filter

(SR5 sender shown here)





temp - lower intake manifold, between intake runners 2 and 3, pointing upwards






but I HIGHLY doubt the stock senders are going to work with the aftermarket gauges...

clk_cpa

Thanks iamsuperbleeder, i got aftermarket senders as well. They come with the gauges.

LITLRED

I replaced my idiot light with a mechanical gauge.

iamsuperbleeder

I had both the idiot light AND mechanical gauge at one time

waskillywabbit

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There, I fixed it for you.

j/k

I got a big bucket of sending units for 22REs.

iamsuperbleeder

aw that's messed up Wabbit...

you're lucky I still like my shackles

lol

874runnersr5

send one over, i think mines poooched.

clk_cpa

anyone know the thread size for the water temp sender? The sender that I have is 3/8 and it's just a little too big t seems. Or if anyone installed a autometer temp gauge with a sender, did you use some kind of an adapter to make it fit?

iamsuperbleeder

I had a buddy at work enlage and tap the hole, and then screw a fitting that came with the gauge into a used thermostat housing that I picked up off eBay





had to go that route because I didn't know the thread size either and none of the fittings I had would fit, lol, so I had it MADE to fit one

clk_cpa

Nice job and making it work. I dont think I can go that route though. I'm thinking about getting a hose adapter. Seems the easiest solution
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...st.aspx?pid=15

Now if someone could just tell me the dia of the radiator hose...

BigBluePile

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Here:

http://www.toyotacatalog.net/m1webge...0-5C22F7B2AACD

BigBluePile

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It's what I used. Worked great.

clk_cpa

Thanks, I just ordered it. Stupid question, it goes on the upper radiator hose rght?

BigBluePile

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yup, you'll have to run a ground wire to it so the sender will work if you plan on using an electric guage. Not so much if its a mechnical one.

clk_cpa

cool. thanks for the help. I want to replace the stock sending unit as well since it doesnt function well, looks really old and I'm going to be draining the coolant anyways. I looked on the Autozone site and I'm a little confused. They have 2 products listed. One is a coolant temp sensor and the other is temp switch. The stock sending unit looks like the temp switch. Where does the coolant temp sensor go? Isn't there only one temp sensor for the 2.4l's?

Temp Switch:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...erature+Switch

Coolant temp sensor:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...erature+sensor

Opreds98

Ok people, need help Please. I purchased a new OEm oil sending unit for my 3VZE but it will not register on my factory gage. I have tried 2 different gage clusters and get same from both. Max out on startup then die to zero reading.
Any ideas?
Thanks