Best place to fit oil/water senders? impressions pros/cons

[speedjunkie]

Yeah that kinda is what I'm talking about lol. But the sensors are for Spa Techniques gauges, so they won't work with the stock connectors. I'm just wondering if the oil pressure or water temp senders feed the ECU as well as the gauges or just the gauges.

And I'm also wondering if it would be better to mount the oil temp sender in the stock filter pedestal (drill and tap) or in the Mocal thermostat, which I think I've seen a pic of before, just can't remember who did it.

[chibikougan]

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Yeah that kinda is what I'm talking about lol. But the sensors are for Spa Techniques gauges, so they won't work with the stock connectors. I'm just wondering if the oil pressure or water temp senders feed the ECU as well as the gauges or just the gauges.

And I'm also wondering if it would be better to mount the oil temp sender in the stock filter pedestal (drill and tap) or in the Mocal thermostat, which I think I've seen a pic of before, just can't remember who did it.

Hmmm I am not sure I am qualified to give advice for this. I would think yes it send a signal to the ecu but it may just go to a dash light for warning. Hmm let me dig through the fsm and see what it has for us.

As far as mounting what's wrong with the sammich?

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Yeah that kinda is what I'm talking about lol. But the sensors are for Spa Techniques gauges, so they won't work with the stock connectors. I'm just wondering if the oil pressure or water temp senders feed the ECU as well as the gauges or just the gauges.

The stock ECU for purposes of fuel/ign calcs only uses the temp sensor that's on the back of the waterpump housing. The sendors on the rear iron are for just for the gauges.

Datalogging the oil pressure and temp is always a good idea, a better idea is to datalog fuel pressure, that's some good info to have.

As for where to mount the sensors, I wouldn't drill into the Mocal t-stat though, I would get something like this if you're looking for pressure

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

And I'm also wondering if it would be better to mount the oil temp sender in the stock filter pedestal (drill and tap) or in the Mocal thermostat, which I think I've seen a pic of before, just can't remember who did it.

For Temp, well I would get the same adapter on the front cover.... I always found it odd that people datalog the oil temp at the coldest location - after the oil coolers as it goes back into the engine - where the coolant temp is generally tapped is the hottest part, as it comes out of engine.... which is why I kinda want to probe both the front cover and the rear pedestal.... I'll probably end up welding a bung onto the front cover and tapping it that way if it doesn't interfere with the AC belts.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

For Temp, well I would get the same adapter on the front cover.... I always found it odd that people datalog the oil temp at the coldest location - after the oil coolers as it goes back into the engine - where the coolant temp is generally tapped is the hottest part, as it comes out of engine.... which is why I kinda want to probe both the front cover and the rear pedestal.... I'll probably end up welding a bung onto the front cover and tapping it that way if it doesn't interfere with the AC belts.

Or from the oil pan...


-Ted

[speedjunkie]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

The stock ECU for purposes of fuel/ign calcs only uses the temp sensor that's on the back of the waterpump housing. The sendors on the rear iron are for just for the gauges.

Datalogging the oil pressure and temp is always a good idea, a better idea is to datalog fuel pressure, that's some good info to have.

As for where to mount the sensors, I wouldn't drill into the Mocal t-stat though, I would get something like this if you're looking for pressure






For Temp, well I would get the same adapter on the front cover.... I always found it odd that people datalog the oil temp at the coldest location - after the oil coolers as it goes back into the engine - where the coolant temp is generally tapped is the hottest part, as it comes out of engine.... which is why I kinda want to probe both the front cover and the rear pedestal.... I'll probably end up welding a bung onto the front cover and tapping it that way if it doesn't interfere with the AC belts.

Ok, as long as the oil pressure sender on the rear iron doesn't feed info to the ECU, I'll put the Spa sender there. Ok I'll get one of those fittings for the oil temp. As much as I'd like to just put the Spa water temp sender in the rear iron, I think I'll leave it where it is since it's hotter there. Or I guess it is anyway. Maybe not, since the stock sender is next to the spark plugs. Maybe I will move it after all. I like the idea of seeing what the shitty stock gauge SHOULD be reading lol.

Thanks Brian!