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| Ray Warren |
 Jan 5 2004, 03:12 PM
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is there an aftermarket sending unit that
will work with the factory gauge? thread size is not important. |
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| Mueller |
Jan 5 2004, 03:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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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......... |
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| campbellcj |
Jan 5 2004, 04:19 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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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...
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| Joe Bob |
Jan 5 2004, 04:22 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Chris is right....the old un numbered ones sucked in the 70s and the age has not made them un suck..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| redshift |
Jan 5 2004, 04:24 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
With guitars, 30 years is good, 50 is better... obviously, I should stick with guitars.
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| Ray Warren |
Jan 5 2004, 08:11 PM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 415 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Canada Member No.: 1,214 Region Association: None |
VDO gauge ("cockpit" series) + sender
do these gauges look like the original? |
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| fuch toy |
Jan 5 2004, 08:21 PM
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Yup....but they actually work. BTW...they are slightly smaller but they supply a reducer ring.
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| tracks914 |
Jan 5 2004, 09:03 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
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 |
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| Joe Bob |
Jan 5 2004, 09:19 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
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.....
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| garyh |
Jan 6 2004, 03:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 8-January 03 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 114 |
QUOTE(tracks914 @ Jan 5 2004, 07:03 PM) Where would one put the oil temp sending unit on a 1.7? 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 |
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| BarberDave |
Jan 6 2004, 06:32 AM
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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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
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| Steve Thacker |
Jan 6 2004, 02:54 PM
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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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!!! |
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| campbellcj |
Jan 6 2004, 11:43 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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This is not a close-up but shows what the new gauge mentioned above looks like when installed in the stock 73 center console..
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| makinson1 |
Jan 7 2004, 01:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 13-August 03 From: Tallahassee, Fl Member No.: 1,021 |
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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