1.8 CHT sensor, Cant find any for sale |
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1.8 CHT sensor, Cant find any for sale |
djway |
Jul 12 2016, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 16-October 15 From: Riverside Member No.: 19,266 Region Association: Southern California |
I have a bad head temperature sensor on my 1974 1.8 914. I called Pelican Parts and they say they are not available. My car is just dumping fuel and I cant drive it until I get a new one.
Where can I find them? Thanks Dwayne |
McMark |
Jul 15 2016, 08:24 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The stock sensor is some spring based variable resistance setup. I don't really know how it works, and I'm sure for it's time it was the status quo in terms of technology, but nowadays we have thermistors. Solid state components.
I had two stock sensors go out on my turbo car, possibly due to heat, but regardless it's really not a component that should fail. I found a unit that matches the stock heat-resistance curve and embed it into the shell of a stock unit. Which reminds me, I'd need core sensors to build off of. |
JeffBowlsby |
Jul 17 2016, 08:53 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
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McMark |
Jul 17 2016, 09:27 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Which reminds me, I'd need core sensors to build off of. Could these be made with a properly sized/threaded bolt, with a drilled out cavity and make them new?If this was a newer, more popular car I could have a box of blanks made up. But it's not worth it for 10-15 a year. |
stugray |
Jul 17 2016, 11:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
M10x1.00 bolts aren't easy to find, although they are out there. And then there's the matter of most M10 bolts having a 15mm or 17mm head. But even if I did find the perfect bolt supplier, there's still the matter of drilling being relatively time consuming. If this was a newer, more popular car I could have a box of blanks made up. But it's not worth it for 10-15 a year. Arent brake line fittings 10.0X1.00 and already have a hole drilled through them? $1.89 ea at Belmetric or many of us (like me) will have about 50 old ones laying around attached to old busted brake lines. |
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