sizemoremk
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I want to hook one up to shove under the seat or something to check the real temp....
Where do I hook up an aftermarket temp guage?
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sizemoremk
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Thought I'd ask again...
now a tbird guy
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no clue... i know its easy to fix the stock temp gauge. just search the boards.
sizemoremk
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The stock version is inaccurate, I hear plenty of guys saying to nstall an aftermarket temp guage, but they never say where they plum it in... I believe they are adding a second one, and not replacing the original...
There are two different temp sensors aren't there? Where is the second one? I know one is on top of the thermostat housing....
Which ones do what anyways? I assume the one I mentioned is for the temp guage... where is the other one?
There are two different temp sensors aren't there? Where is the second one? I know one is on top of the thermostat housing....
Which ones do what anyways? I assume the one I mentioned is for the temp guage... where is the other one?
BT Motorsports
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The sensor coming off the thermostat housing is where you will take your reading from. The other sensor which is on a "stem" off the passenger front corner of the intake manifold is for the EEC to take its readings. Most people add the gauge in a 2 1/16" form to a pod that attaches to the A pillar on the driver' side.
Paul
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I added a complete set
Paul is right. I discovered the two sensors when I added mine (see pic on this thread - http://sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=24505). To be sure, start the car, let it get to proper temp and pull the wire of the T-stat sensor...the gauge should fall and you know you have the right one and have left the EEC in tact.
I used Sunpro gauges. The english & metric units were colored almost identical to the speedometer. I then used some black contact paper to cover up the OEM gauges in the dash.
BTW - If you add an oil pressure gauge, be sure to connect the OEM wire for the old sender to ground. This will "trick" the gauge cluster into believing there is oil pressure so you do not get a constant "check gauges" light (at least, that's how it worked on my 94 5 spd.
Good luck.
Paul is right. I discovered the two sensors when I added mine (see pic on this thread - http://sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=24505). To be sure, start the car, let it get to proper temp and pull the wire of the T-stat sensor...the gauge should fall and you know you have the right one and have left the EEC in tact.
I used Sunpro gauges. The english & metric units were colored almost identical to the speedometer. I then used some black contact paper to cover up the OEM gauges in the dash.
BTW - If you add an oil pressure gauge, be sure to connect the OEM wire for the old sender to ground. This will "trick" the gauge cluster into believing there is oil pressure so you do not get a constant "check gauges" light (at least, that's how it worked on my 94 5 spd.
Good luck.
BlackbirdSC
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Re: I added a complete set
If you ditch the steel bracket on the PS pump you can get a T in the oil pressure port and run both the stock and aftermarket gauges. As for the coolant temp, I just threw away the stock sensor and put the Autometer in it's place. If you really wanted, you could get a T connector and put it in one of the coolant lines that runs to the heater box. Then the stock gauge would still work.
mduralia said:
If you ditch the steel bracket on the PS pump you can get a T in the oil pressure port and run both the stock and aftermarket gauges. As for the coolant temp, I just threw away the stock sensor and put the Autometer in it's place. If you really wanted, you could get a T connector and put it in one of the coolant lines that runs to the heater box. Then the stock gauge would still work.