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Nov 30, 2011 | 05:24 PM

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peter zippy reid

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yes thats fine but surely if i ran a wire from the water sensor to the oil temp gauge just to see if the needle would move as my water sensor/gauge works fine

Nov 30, 2011 | 05:53 PM

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The sensors may not be interchangeable, remove the oil temp sensor from housing & submerge in boiling water to see if the gauge moves.

Nov 30, 2011 | 05:55 PM

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Ok will do but see if it does and i need to go the sump plug adaptor is that the same adaptor i bought for cylinder 3 or is it a different one cheers

Nov 30, 2011 | 06:10 PM

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I think it's a different one it looks bigger to me. You might get one off eBay try Advanced Automotive that's where mine came from.

Nov 30, 2011 | 06:22 PM

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e-bay do them, but it's NOT a good place to take oil temperature.

Nov 30, 2011 | 06:30 PM

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Ok try the sensor in water tomorrow and take from there my water sensor/gauge works so tried that sensor still not moving the gauge cheers

Nov 30, 2011 | 07:54 PM

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If the gauge doesn't move with the hot water, and you are certain it's wired OK, your gauge is suspect.

Nov 30, 2011 | 08:09 PM

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Yes it lights up and the needle moves to the 150 on ignition like the water and oil pressure does but when upto running temp only the water and oil pressure move to the normal temps cheers for all your help