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Posted by: Ray Warren Jan 5 2004, 03:12 PM

is there an aftermarket sending unit that
will work with the factory gauge?
thread size is not important.

Posted by: Mueller Jan 5 2004, 03:22 PM

you have to use the correct sending unit, there is no "universal" sending unit due to the different ranges (resistance) of the gages

I think the normal parts pushers have the sending unit for $14 or so.........

Posted by: campbellcj Jan 5 2004, 04:19 PM

Probably a better option is to get a new VDO gauge ("cockpit" series) + sender. The stock non-numbered "mystery gauges" were probably not very accurate even 30 years ago and sure don't tell ya much...

Posted by: ! Jan 5 2004, 04:22 PM

Chris is right....the old un numbered ones sucked in the 70s and the age has not made them un suck.....

Posted by: redshift Jan 5 2004, 04:24 PM

With guitars, 30 years is good, 50 is better... obviously, I should stick with guitars.




M

Posted by: Ray Warren Jan 5 2004, 08:11 PM

VDO gauge ("cockpit" series) + sender

do these gauges look like the original?

Posted by: fuch toy Jan 5 2004, 08:21 PM

Yup....but they actually work. BTW...they are slightly smaller but they supply a reducer ring.

Posted by: tracks914 Jan 5 2004, 09:03 PM

I see some temp guages are for the heads and some for the oil.
Where would one put the oil temp sending unit on a 1.7?
If I remove the sending unit from my head to attempt to calibrate it, should it go back in with some sort of non hardening sealant to displace the air?
Can I buy a sending unit that will work with the new (to me but old)consol gauge that I bought a few months ago?
Tx
Doug

Posted by: ! Jan 5 2004, 09:19 PM

Stock ones use a sender that is under the engine....aftermarket ones use dip stick senders. Oil Pressure senders tee off the sender for the idiot light. Head temps usually have a ring around a spark plug.....

Posted by: garyh Jan 6 2004, 03:12 AM

Replace the drain plug with a VDO 323-055 sender.

You don't need the drain plug. You want to clean the screen when you change the oil anyway...

Prior Discussion right here on 914world.com

Posted by: BarberDave Jan 6 2004, 06:32 AM

I replaced my old console gauges with , VDO Oil temp used orginal taco plate location for sender,Oil pressure gauge, and voltage . got every thing from The Bird . It was the best investment i have ever made,( for piece of mind). Do it you won't regret it!!
Dave

Posted by: Steve Thacker Jan 6 2004, 02:54 PM

Hey does the oil temp sender for the 1.7 work on a 2.0?
Also is there a test to see if the oil temp sender is functioning?

Thanks!!!

Posted by: campbellcj Jan 6 2004, 11:43 PM

This is not a close-up but shows what the new gauge mentioned above looks like when installed in the stock 73 center console..

Posted by: makinson1 Jan 7 2004, 01:54 PM

Since I sold my old console with the VDOs I replaced them all with the Mallory cheap gauges that look like the AutoMeter Sport-Comp gauges. I found that the Mallory sender screwed right in where the stock one went (10mm is real close to 1/4" NPT ?). The stock one worked but read a little low. Who cares? It's all relative. left side is cold motor. Somewhere in the middle is a happy motor. All the way to the right is good reason to come in for a landing.


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