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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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temp gauge install

hey guys my buddie bought a new temp gauge and we need to know where to hook it up too,

thanks for the help
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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On mine, my thermostat housing had a spot for it on top..From what I've read on here, some don't have it though.
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Ha, when you find out a solution, let me know...

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...morrow-158726/
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
Ha, when you find out a solution, let me know...

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...morrow-158726/
What was wrong with this solution? https://www.yotatech.com/50966090-post9.html


...

That's what I did too, only I made my own:




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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mt_goat
What was wrong with this solution? https://www.yotatech.com/50966090-post9.html
the probe isn't long enough... it's just barely going to reach to the t-stat housing...

for me anyway... I guess it depends on the manufacturer of the gauge...

mine's not an electronic gauge; if it were electronic, there wouldn't be an issue...

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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 86blue4runner
hey guys my buddie bought a new temp gauge and we need to know where to hook it up too,

thanks for the help
Are you trying to have two working gauges or just one? If you want to just have one gauge then replace the factoy sender(which is just aft of the thermo housing) with one for the new gauge making sure the thread types are the same.

If you have a thermo housing with the senser on it, that one goes to the ECU so I wouldn't fart with that one.
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Goat

For your temp probe install in the upper rad hose what kind of sealent did you use to put the probe in it looks white in the pic. Did you have a male pipe end that you taped the metal tube and use adhesive

also what size outside diameter was the pipe and how thick was it
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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Goat

For your temp probe install in the upper rad hose what kind of sealent did you use to put the probe in it looks white in the pic. Did you have a male pipe end that you taped the metal tube and use adhesive

also what size outside diameter was the pipe and how thick was it
IIRC it was 1.5" OD pipe, don't know the thickness for sure, looks like maybe 1/8" in the pic. The sealant tube is in the pics (water pump sealant), its gray. The white you see is some teflon tape used between an adapter and probe threads.
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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I removed my block drain plug and installed it there
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 05:07 AM
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Cymon

you removed the block drain plug and installed it there

1. What kind of thread is that
-i have sun star gauges with adapters all are npt

2. where is the plug located, can you give me a better idea

thanks
matt
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