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Posted by: 914werke Dec 14 2019, 06:42 PM

OIL its condition & temperature is critical to the health & operation of the T4 motor.
Many were fortunate that their cars came equipped from the factory with the components to monitor the temperature of that oil, others were not
Of those that did have the gauge and sender assembly installed, many if not most were plagued by leaks from that area due to its construction.
The factory made the multi-part assembly out of thin gauge stamped steel that was prone to bending under the small torque applied to its fasteners thus resulting in persistent leaks & the nickname for this component the "Taco Plate" (bent into a Taco shape).

Made of billet aluminum here is a solution for replacement of that OE part or installation for cars that never had one in your 914 (411/412 or T2)!

Available w/o sender or as an assembly. https://914werke.com/shop?keywords=taco&olsPage=products%2Ftaco-plate-assembly




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Posted by: racingredsc Apr 5 2020, 08:19 AM

Is this available?

QUOTE(914werke @ Dec 14 2019, 08:42 PM)

OIL its condition & temperature is critical to the health & operation of the T4 motor.
Many were fortunate that their cars came equipped from the factory with the components to monitor the temperature of that oil, others were not
Of those that did have the gauge and sender assembly installed, many if not most were plagued by leaks from that area due to its construction.
The factory made the multi-part assembly out of thin gauge stamped steel that was prone to bending under the small torque applied to its fasteners thus resulting in persistent leaks & the nickname for this component the "Taco Plate" (bent into a Taco shape).

Made of billet aluminum here is a solution for replacement of that OE part or installation for cars that never had one in your 914 (411/412 or T2)!

Available w/o sender or as an assembly. https://914werke.com/shop?keywords=taco&olsPage=products%2Ftaco-plate-assembly

Posted by: racingredsc Apr 6 2020, 09:34 AM

I need everything except sender. Plate,O ring and hardware. Is that everything?

Posted by: 914werke Apr 6 2020, 10:07 AM

Yes pretty simple assembly M5 hardware, crush washers, The large O-ring from your blanking plate or OE sender can usually be re-used but if trashed is available + sender.

Posted by: racingredsc Apr 7 2020, 01:35 PM

I need the plate w/hardware and O ring. I really need it by Friday. Anyway?

QUOTE(914werke @ Apr 6 2020, 12:07 PM)

Yes pretty simple assembly M5 hardware, crush washers, The large O-ring from your blanking plate or OE sender can usually be re-used but if trashed is available + sender.

Posted by: racingredsc Apr 7 2020, 01:37 PM

Your store website won't load>

Posted by: FlacaProductions Apr 7 2020, 02:32 PM

Works ok for me just now - 132pm, pacific on Safari/Catalina 10.15

Posted by: 914werke Jul 3 2020, 06:35 PM

Posted by: Robarabian May 14 2022, 10:13 PM

Rich,

Looked on the website. I need another one of these. Got any?

Robert