Oil temp and pressure senders - will these fit?

[Robbie C]

I'm looking at buying some VEI gauges (AFR, Oil Pressure and Oil temp) and for the oil pressure and temperature gauge I need the following senders:

http://veisystems.com/sen-t320d.html

http://veisystems.com/sen-100i.html

So my question is, being as they're US 1/8" NPT measurements can I still fit these in the MK3 bay and is that oil temp sender too big (14mm diameter) to fit in a tapped sump plug?

Any advice appreciated, cheers

 

[Robbie C]

Looks like I could get an NPT -> Metric adaptor from http://shop1.actinicexpress.co.uk/shops/partsforaircraft/index.php?cat=VDO_Sensors, anyone done anything similar?

 

[Fl@pper]

the mk3 stuff is metric m10 mostly but have a look above the oil filter at the housing and see if there is any blanks in there (m10x1) could probably find a vag sensor that would fit and supply a feed dependenat on what range the gauge requires

just off top of my head from the Cupra R (gauges in console)

oil temp 049-919-563A (m10x1) 1pin (0-180c)

most of the vag oil pressure switches are just on off at certain pressures but ill have a nose proper when i get home

 

[Prebs]

You´ll need these two adaptors if the senders are 1/8NPT. I got mine from www.speedycables.com


-TE20 M14 x 1.5 (M) x 1/8” NPT (F) -Sump plug for oiltemp

-TA31 M10x1 male to 1/8 npt female -Oilfilter housing (blanking plug) for oil press

Prebs

 

[Robbie C]

Thanks guys

So should a 14mm sender with adaptor fit within a sump plug or would it need to be placed elsewhere?

EDIT: Looking back over previous threads it looks as though I can get an M14 sump plug with a 1/8" NPT tapped thread from http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=GLOFSPM14 which should allow me to fit http://www.vgauges.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=51 without any NPT adaptors?

Sender info:
Dimensions: ~ 2.0" long (overall) x 9/16" diameter (~51mm x 14mm)
1/8" NPT male fitting

Sump plug:

 

[Reuvers]

you could do there or, search

 

[Robbie C]

Already seen that guide cheers Reuvers, I'm happy with the oil pressure sender for the most part, it's just confirming what I need for the oil temp sender to fit in a sump plug but looks like using an M14 plug with a tapped 1/8" female NPT fitting should allow the 1/8" male NPT sender to slot straight in

Also found a waaaay cheaper sump plug at http://www.asap-supplies.com/toc.php?frame=yes&toc=search_disp&asap=%%session%%&keywords=707409

EDIT: The adaptors Prebs mentioned are in fact all I need, I had misunderstood what was needed. All sorted

 

[Prebs]

I can confirm that those adaptors mentioned in post earlier are the only ones you´ll need. The arent heavily priced either...

Only thing you´ll need to ad is 2 copper washers for the adaptors, one 10mm and one 14mm. Remember not to overtighten the senders to the adapters as there are NPT and threads are cone, easilly to exchange these with normal metric threads. What I found most okward/time consuming when fitting was to get the cables from the bay trou the fire/torpedo wall. Had to remove strutbrace, coolent bootle, and some other stuff to get to the blanking plug. Would HIGLY recomend you to get one or two vacum rubber hoses in at the same time if going for boost gauge or EBC at a later occasion. I didn`t so I have to do it all again when EBC arraives. Typical!!!

Prebs

 

[Robbie C]

Thanks Prebs that's a massive help - I ordered those adaptors earlier today

Ah bugger I only fitted my strut brace last month and it was a tight squeeze to get it bolted down properly....looking forward to that then

Cheers

 

[SeanyK]

You won't need to remove anything to get to the rubber gromit.

It's to the left of the coolant bottle at the back, if you haven't got anything in it now, it will be very easy! Just pull it off, drill a hole through it, feed the wires through it, undo 2 screws from the bottom of the glovebox, pull out the plastic panel, reach up and you'll see your wires coming from the rubber gromit.
You can do it in less than half an hour, if you have a friend to help, even easier, get them to push the wire through and you pull from the other end

If you have got an amplifier cable or something already, then it's a little trickier, as you can't pull the gromit all the way out, but even so, just pierce it with a screwdriver, or portable drill, and as above...

Job done! Happy days!

 

[Robbie C]

Legend, cheers

 

[Prebs]

You won't need to remove anything to get to the rubber gromit.

If you have got an amplifier cable or something already, then it's a little trickier

I do have a "fat" power cable for stereo going throu so yes that is why I had to remove everything. I guess robbie will experience himself what will be easiest in a short while

 

[SeanyK]

You won't need to remove anything to get to the rubber gromit.

If you have got an amplifier cable or something already, then it's a little trickier

I do have a "fat" power cable for stereo going throu so yes that is why I had to remove everything. I guess robbie will experience himself what will be easiest in a short while

Thats true, I had an amplifier cable, but managed to just lean over and drill a hole through the rubber gromit. Fingers crossed he can do it