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 338 Posts Member #: 1911 Senior Member Swindon |
24th Mar, 2009 at 01:55:02pm
Right just got my oil temp gauge and its the capillary type. Does anyone off the top of there head know what thread this is? |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
24th Mar, 2009 at 02:06:31pm
5/8 unf On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:05:05pm
Sprox: Do you know if the Racetech capillary gauges are 5/8UNF as well? On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:10:03pm
were you thinking about getting one of those sandwich plates for the oil filter?
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:18:44pm
I can have a measure of mine later if you like On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 10023 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:23:11pm
On 12th Mar, 2010 apbellamy said: I can have a measure of mine later if you like 
If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:48:05pm
child On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
12th Mar, 2010 at 12:50:52pm
On 12th Mar, 2010 joeybaby83 said:
were you thinking about getting one of those sandwich plates for the oil filter? im thinking about ordering one and drilling tapping it out (if poss) wopuld anyone know offhand if this is possible? is there enough meat in them? No, I'm fitting mine int he sump. On the other side for the sump plug. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Mar, 2010 at 03:18:24pm
I have mine in the sump now Vegard, but...does it matter what temp the oil in the sump is?
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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10023 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
12th Mar, 2010 at 03:25:08pm
I've got mine and the vans in the speedo housing. However I do have a sandwich plate so may move the sensor to that as a test at some point. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Mar, 2010 at 03:32:07pm
I think Jim might already have some comparisons, but not sure, i was looking into it the other day here:
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
12th Mar, 2010 at 04:30:16pm
Well, unless you run a cooler I don't think that the temerature is that different. I once promised to check this for Jimbo but I've never come around to do it.
On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Mar, 2010 at 07:51:14pm
hopefully the case, but i would have guessed that oil @ atmospheric pressure vs. said oil @ say 70psi, would be substancially different?
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
12th Mar, 2010 at 09:58:57pm
On 12th Mar, 2010 Vegard said:
Sprox: Do you know if the Racetech capillary gauges are 5/8UNF as well? I dont know V, the one I have was a TIM gauge, and I dont know why I adamently said it was specificaly 5/8unf when I didnt know what gauge it was, lol. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 6966 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
12th Mar, 2010 at 10:08:22pm
i turned up an adapter so my sender fits through the sump plug, |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
13th Mar, 2010 at 08:44:49am
On 12th Mar, 2010 fastcarl said:
i turned up an adapter so my sender fits through the sump plug, In Ti I hope 
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=...3002&title=SUMP PLUG OIL TEMP ADAPTO... Edit: Just been on the phone with DT. The Racetech gauge is 3/8 BSP. Now where do I find such a tap
Edit2: I just had a look around as I did feel that 3/8 did seem a bit on the small side. Have googled it, I now see that the drill size for a 3/8 BSP is 15.25mm... Where the 3/8 comes from I have no idea.. Several taps on Ebay though. Edited by Vegard on 13th Mar, 2010. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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