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Title: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 19, 2024, 23:25:22 pm hi guys , i need your help , i would put an oil temperature sender in my racetrim oil sump
but i don't know the threads , should I use as metric or NPT? for the guy who worked at auto haus do you remember , i can not remove the bolt as there some oil in the sump and case thanks for you help it's a little bit hurry Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: richie on May 20, 2024, 08:14:30 am Hi Fabs, it will be npt, most temp senders are 1/8th npt but usually the sump has different size like 1/4npt so you need an adaptor to fit it
cheers Richie Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 20, 2024, 12:27:36 pm thx richie ..appreciate your help
Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 20, 2024, 14:31:25 pm Hi Fabs, it will be npt, most temp senders are 1/8th npt but usually the sump has different size like 1/4npt so you need an adaptor to fit it this one? cheers Richie 1/4'' NPT male to 1/8'' NPT female or here in belgium the sender can be in metric? so i will take 1/4npt female to M10 male if avaible Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: richie on May 20, 2024, 18:22:49 pm Yep that should work, can you measure outside of plug that's in sump right now? to confirm it is what i expect it to be :)
cheers Richie Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 21, 2024, 18:56:20 pm Yep that should work, can you measure outside of plug that's in sump right now? to confirm it is what i expect it to be :) here you go Richie, I took the measurement above the thread (16,9mm) and between the thread (15,6mm)cheers Richie Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 21, 2024, 19:01:22 pm Hi Fabs, it will be npt, most temp senders are 1/8th npt but usually the sump has different size like 1/4npt so you need an adaptor to fit it ritchie it seems that the vdo temp senders is M10 x 1cheers Richie Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: richie on May 21, 2024, 19:47:32 pm Hi Fabs, it will be npt, most temp senders are 1/8th npt but usually the sump has different size like 1/4npt so you need an adaptor to fit it ritchie it seems that the vdo temp senders is M10 x 1cheers Richie I haven't used one of those in sump, when i used vdo it was the dual temp and pressure sender in stock pressure location Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: richie on May 21, 2024, 19:48:27 pm Yep that should work, can you measure outside of plug that's in sump right now? to confirm it is what i expect it to be :) here you go Richie, I took the measurement above the thread (16,9mm) and between the thread (15,6mm)cheers Richie I need to double check that in morning to be sure :) Title: Re: what threads do i need to use?? Post by: speedwell on May 21, 2024, 20:04:47 pm Here's my sender
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