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> Oil Temperature Sending Unit, 12mm or 14mm?
tracks914
post May 31 2005, 03:22 PM
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I just recieved my new oil temp sending unit from Mid America Motorworks. I drained the oil and went to install the sending unit but the threads were to big. It appears my oil drain plug is a 12mm and the sending unit is a 14mm.
Anyone else ever come across this?
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post May 31 2005, 03:29 PM
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It doesn't screw into the drain plug hole, it goes in a special replacement cover for the hole on the left side of the pan, the one held in by 2 6mm bolts. The Cap'n
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post May 31 2005, 03:35 PM
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you need this part, called a taco plate. Takes your 14mm probe.


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post May 31 2005, 03:39 PM
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ahh... more probe problems... this one's trying to put his probe in the wrong hole, and it's too big!

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maybe you just need a better oil to make it fit... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)


they are right though... you gotta put it in the taco
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post May 31 2005, 06:57 PM
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OK then, where do I get a good Taco?

Just in case anyone answers Mexico I 'll beat you to it.
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post May 31 2005, 07:09 PM
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It should already be there. As far as I know, all cars came with the sender, just not the gauge. Crawl under and have a look. It's on the drivers side of the engine case, towards the front of the car. 2 10mm bolts hold it on, I believe.
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post May 31 2005, 08:31 PM
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QUOTE (mike_the_man @ May 31 2005, 08:09 PM)
It should already be there. As far as I know, all cars came with the sender, just not the gauge. Crawl under and have a look. It's on the drivers side of the engine case, towards the front of the car. 2 10mm bolts hold it on, I believe.

negative, not all cars came with a taco plate, and his car is a '72... NONE came with them until '73... if they didn't have an oil gauge, they didn't have the sender and thuse didn't have a taco... they just had a flat plate there...

that flat plate can be tapped and drilled to hold the sender though...
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post Jun 1 2005, 07:42 PM
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OK but somebody must have an old one lying around. Didn't all of them after '73 come with them? There must be an old 1.8 scrapped out there somewhere. Jake maybe?
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post Jun 2 2005, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE (tracks914 @ Jun 1 2005, 08:42 PM)
OK but somebody must have an old one lying around. Didn't all of them after '73 come with them? There must be an old 1.8 scrapped out there somewhere. Jake maybe?

2.0s came with them, 1.8s with the option.... there are taco plates available every now and then though... try Fred Vollermerson(vollme914 on pelican)
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post Jun 2 2005, 06:09 PM
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QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 31 2005, 06:31 PM)
QUOTE (mike_the_man @ May 31 2005, 08:09 PM)
It should already be there.  As far as I know, all cars came with the sender, just not the gauge.  Crawl under and have a look.  It's on the drivers side of the engine case, towards the front of the car.  2 10mm bolts hold it on, I believe.

negative, not all cars came with a taco plate, and his car is a '72... NONE came with them until '73... if they didn't have an oil gauge, they didn't have the sender and thuse didn't have a taco... they just had a flat plate there...

that flat plate can be tapped and drilled to hold the sender though...

Sorry for the misinformation! I guess I don't know everything about 914s! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Wait, 'I guess I don't know anything about 914s' That should be more accurate. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

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post Jun 2 2005, 08:11 PM
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QUOTE (mike_the_man @ Jun 2 2005, 07:09 PM)
QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 31 2005, 06:31 PM)
QUOTE (mike_the_man @ May 31 2005, 08:09 PM)
It should already be there.  As far as I know, all cars came with the sender, just not the gauge.  Crawl under and have a look.  It's on the drivers side of the engine case, towards the front of the car.  2 10mm bolts hold it on, I believe.

negative, not all cars came with a taco plate, and his car is a '72... NONE came with them until '73... if they didn't have an oil gauge, they didn't have the sender and thuse didn't have a taco... they just had a flat plate there...

that flat plate can be tapped and drilled to hold the sender though...

Sorry for the misinformation! I guess I don't know everything about 914s! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Wait, 'I guess I don't know anything about 914s' That should be more accurate. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

If someone gave me a dollar every time I was wrong and gave bad info, and I, in turn, gave a dollar to someone everytime I actually knew something... my car would be done, and I would have converted to a 3.2 6 and still had plenty of money left... I'm wrong so often there should be a buzzer when I post...

usually IF I get info right, is because I've asked the question before, usually twice... such was the case with this...

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post Jun 3 2005, 06:00 AM
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Greetings Doug:

Try our friend Mike Galloway @ Mike's 914 he should be able to help you out reasonably;
in case you need other parts ask him. Then just get him to ship up to Timmins by parcel post.
Tel# (905) 355-2703 or cell# (905) 922-8987

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PPS Are you still looking or interested in side shifter tranny ?
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i'm attempting to learn BobCAD/CAM right now so that I can program my machine to make a few of these (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

another one of those vaporware projects, hahaha

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post Jun 3 2005, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Jun 3 2005, 08:58 AM)
i'm attempting to learn BobCAD/CAM right now so that I can program my machine to make a few of these (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

another one of those vaporware projects, hahaha

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Looks nice but I want mine in yellow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
How much would you be selling them for?
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I guess it looks "okay" in yellow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)



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