 What thread for Taco plate temp sender ? |
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| Olympic 914 |
 Dec 12 2017, 01:16 PM
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Picked up a stock taco plate with the shield and thought I would work on installing it while the engine is back out of the car (another story)
I have an Autometer gauge and the temp sender that came with it is 1/8 npt. I thought that the hole for the original sender was 1/4 npt but when I got a 1/4 npt-1/8 npt adapter it threads right into the taco plate up to the shoulder just using your fingers and does not tighten up like a pipe thread should. I am sure this would leak oil the way it is. and I don't know how much I would trust Teflon tape to make up the difference. Is the thread some metric oddity ? Would an original style sender work with my Autometer gauge? |
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| 914forme |
Dec 12 2017, 01:19 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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14mm x 1.5
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| Olympic 914 |
Dec 13 2017, 08:01 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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Actually its a Dakota Digital gauge and looks like it uses a VDO sender.
So I can get the correct thread VDO sender. Seems it also fits VW drain plug. I didn't like the idea of using an adapter anyways, since less of the sender would be exposed. Thanks for the thread info. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| Morrie |
Dec 13 2017, 02:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 8-October 07 From: Cedar Park, Texas Member No.: 8,198 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I have a stock 2.0 temp sender in the taco plate with no cover. Anyone know of a source for the cover?
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