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Posted by: Geezer914 Jan 25 2015, 08:45 AM

I am at the beginning stage of rebuilding my 1.8L to a 2056. I am prepping the block and replacing the oil gallery plugs with 3/8 NPT plugs. Would it be a good idea to replace one of the plugs by the oil filter housing with a oil temp sensor?

Posted by: Mark Henry Jan 25 2015, 09:05 AM

Better to use the taco plate.

Posted by: SLITS Jan 25 2015, 09:16 AM

1.) Is there sufficient room to install and wire it up?

2.) Will the probe interfere with oil flow in the gallery?

Since Porsche/VW never installed one in the location you wish to there had to be a reason.

Posted by: Geezer914 Jan 25 2015, 09:21 AM

I installed a Scat 1.5 qt deep sump kit with a oil temp sender installed and the temp gauge hardly moves.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jan 25 2015, 09:32 AM

Wrong or faulty sender/gauge.

A quick base test is to bench wire it and put the sender in boiling water, at least that gives you a 212F (100C) mark.

There's a thread that McMark did about correct senders, it's likely in the classics.