 Head Temp sensor, do I need one? |
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| rnellums |
 Feb 8 2010, 02:42 PM
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Professional Enthusiast  Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
So I've just realized that my 73 2.0 has never had a Head temp sensor. Do I need one? Where do i get it? Car use is street right now, wiht maybe some aX in the future.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 8 2010, 02:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,868 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
if your car has carbs it does not need one. If your car has fuel injection then it must have one. Maybe if you cannot find it it is on the drivers side head instead of the passenger side. Often heads are switched during rebuild causing the problem.
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| rick 918-S |
Feb 8 2010, 02:53 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,464 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Feb 8 2010, 12:46 PM)  Maybe if you cannot find it it is on the drivers side head instead of the passenger side. Often heads are switched during rebuild causing the problem. Ya, If you use a Chiltons as a guide they show the head temp sensor on the left head instead of the right head. At least the edition I used when I built my first type IV about 20 years ago. Easy to get that wrong. Ask me how I know... |
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| VaccaRabite |
Feb 8 2010, 03:10 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,445 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
D-jet won't work right w/o one, so it had one at some point.
Even if you have carbs now, its a good idea to know what your head temps are doing. Its a window into the health and tune of your car. Zach |
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| rnellums |
Feb 8 2010, 06:21 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm running 40 IDFs right now with no real plans to go back to FI, but it seems like a good idea to know what the temp is. So where to buy?
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| detoxcowboy |
Feb 8 2010, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
QUOTE(rnellums @ Feb 8 2010, 04:21 PM) I'm running 40 IDFs right now with no real plans to go back to FI, but it seems like a good idea to know what the temp is. So where to buy? You can get and aftermarket vdo head temp sensor/sender (spark plug #3) and gauge at Pelican Parts, The are digital gauges w/ sender made by dakota that are more accurate.. |
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| underthetire |
Feb 8 2010, 07:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't see how you could even use a stock head temp sensor with anything but the FI. The head temp gauges use a thermocouple, totally different animal. The stock one is not very linear either, major change at 350 deg from what I see.
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| VaccaRabite |
Feb 8 2010, 10:19 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,445 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yeah, you need to get a spark plug sender and thermocouple wire to run to the gauge.
I am using the Dakota Digital one, but the VDO also works (but is not temperature compensated.) Zach |
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| rnellums |
Feb 8 2010, 10:21 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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