what threads do i need to use??

[speedwell]

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

[richie]

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

[speedwell]

thx richie ..appreciate your help

[speedwell]

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

this one?
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

[richie]

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

[speedwell]

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

here you go Richie, I took the measurement above the thread (16,9mm) and between the thread (15,6mm)

[speedwell]

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

ritchie it seems that the vdo temp senders is M10 x 1

[richie]

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

ritchie it seems that the vdo temp senders is M10 x 1

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

[richie]

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

here you go Richie, I took the measurement above the thread (16,9mm) and between the thread (15,6mm)

I need to double check that in morning to be sure

[speedwell]

Here's my sender