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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: mikeyh on October 10, 2006, 08:51:50 PM

Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 10, 2006, 08:51:50 PM
do i need
im putting in other gauges and unsure of what size water adapter pipe i need to use?

thanks
mike
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 10, 2006, 10:46:42 PM
come on guys some one must know the size and what pipe it goes onto?
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: Nitronige on October 11, 2006, 08:11:24 AM
hey, will have to look for the reciept, got it from burton power. think it is around 40mm. i assume its the one for the rad hose.
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 11, 2006, 08:15:40 AM
dont know where these go as theres a choice of sizes.

also need to catch up with you m8 give u the cash i owe you
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: Nitronige on October 11, 2006, 08:22:19 AM
i was just thinking, im not using mine, i have the sensor plumbed in to the filler neck now, after fitting the v mount.
the sensor had a 1/8 thread. i had the adaptor on the top hose of the rad, but the guage only started to read when the thermostat opened.

nige
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 11, 2006, 09:18:38 AM
cheers anyway

so anyone esle help me out so i can get these parts orded please.
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: clive on October 11, 2006, 09:41:15 AM
Quote from: mikeyhdo i need
im putting in other gauges and unsure of what size water adapter pipe i need to use?

thanks
mike

Sorry for the late reply, only just seen this

You can either put the sendor in the top water hose ( 38mm i.d.) or as has been said, use one of the allen key bungs in the thermostat housing
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 11, 2006, 09:58:43 AM
oo never thought of using one of them

ok ordering time and even more cash lol

does this ever end?????????lololol
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: Frankie on October 11, 2006, 11:15:51 AM
Mikey I am gonna to be installing my water temp gauge this Friday (as well as oil temp and oil pressure gauges). I\'m going to install the sender in the thermostat housing by removing the allen bung by the coolant cap. Will let you know how i get on!

If you can find a t-piece with a 1/8npt adapter small enough you could place the sender in the throttle body hose (i think the hose is just 12mm). I couldn\'t find one anywhere in diy or plumbing places. As Clive advised the rad top hose is easy enough.
Title: what size of water adapter plate
Post by: mikeyh on October 11, 2006, 11:18:23 AM
yeah think ill just put it in there(rad cap)
cheers guys