Oil temperature sensor install on es9j4 v6

[kes205 0]

Hi

 

I have a 205 cti with a v6 conversion and I am just in the middle if sorting the sensors.  I have worked it all out mostly apart from where to install oil temperature sensor. I was going to install a oil sandwich plate and put the 205 oil temperature sensor in that. The issue is all the oil sandwich plates have 1/8 npt ports and the 205 oil temperature sensors are either m16 or m14. I have searched but cannot find a male 1/8 npt to female m14 or m16 adaptor anywhere. 

 

I then thought I would just use a 1/8 npt oil temperature sensor but cant find out what the resistance values are for standard 205 sensor to make sure they are similar so the gauge works with new sensor.  

 

 

[speaksgeek 5]

Can't you drill and tap the 1/8 npt hole out to M14 or M16? It would work better than an adapter bush anyway, because the tip of the sensor wants to be in the oil flow.

[kes205 0]

Oh yeah that's a good idea. I have a tap and die set I can have a go at cutting the thread. Just worries about ruining the new oil sandwich plate. 

 

Thinking about it I could put the oil temperature sensor where the oil pressure switch was going to be. Then I could get a 1/8 npt oil pressure switch and dont have to worry about resistance as just a switch. 

[welshpug 1,657]

they already have an oil temperature sensor.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Be careful about “m14” “m16”. The oil sensors are almost certainly not standard pitch m14 or m16 and are likely to be finer pitch.

 

[kes205 0]

Yeah they do have a oil temperature sensor but I think it's inbuilt with the oil level sensor which looks like it's not screwed in but has some push fit connector.  So dont think I can take it off and install the oil temp sensor from a 205.  Or is the resistance of the oil temp compatible with the 205 instrument cluster. 

[welshpug 1,657]

205 gauge hasn't got numbers so it doesnt matter if its a bit off, saves messing with adapters

[kes205 0]

Oh ok will use the old one. Just wondered if the resistance scale was so different the gauge wouldn't move or just go straight to max.