pugpete1108 62 1 Cars Posted February 17, 2007 finally got round to getting a new sump for my six (courtesy of a 406 sri turbo) and want to use my 8v oil temp sensor in the sump but found the thread is too big , is it possiblt to tap this out ? to what size? alternativly can i use the xu10 sensor ( two wire instead of one) on my 8v guage , will it work ? i am assuming the gti6 one goes to a seperate earth whereas the 8v gti one earths through the sump itself , am i correct in thinking that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted February 17, 2007 I take it the Mi16 Oil Temp Sender will be the same thread as the 8v? If it's likely to be the same as the GTi6 then I have one for sale, check my For Sale thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve031286 0 Posted February 17, 2007 finally got round to getting a new sump for my six (courtesy of a 406 sri turbo) and want to use my 8v oil temp sensor in the sump but found the thread is too big , is it possiblt to tap this out ? to what size? alternativly can i use the xu10 sensor ( two wire instead of one) on my 8v guage , will it work ? i am assuming the gti6 one goes to a seperate earth whereas the 8v gti one earths through the sump itself , am i correct in thinking that? I think your best bet will be to use the XU10 sensor and connect the positive to your origanal sensor wire and connect the other to earth some where else. I think its worth a try before you start tapping out your new sump. Mistakes happen unfortunetly. I always test the less distructive methods first! let me know if it works! steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugpete1108 62 1 Cars Posted February 17, 2007 I think your best bet will be to use the XU10 sensor and connect the positive to your origanal sensor wire and connect the other to earth some where else. I think its worth a try before you start tapping out your new sump. Mistakes happen unfortunetly. I always test the less distructive methods first! let me know if it works! steve yeah i was thinking of that, but which wire is which? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve031286 0 Posted February 17, 2007 yeah i was thinking of that, but which wire is which? I dont think there will be any harm in trial and error! If it doesnt work! swich the wires round. Its defenetly the sort of thing i would do! Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted February 17, 2007 umm, didnt think it would matter which way round it was connected??? either way it's be simple enough to switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve031286 0 Posted February 17, 2007 umm, didnt think it would matter which way round it was connected??? I was just thinking that actually! i dont think it matters! let us know! steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugpete1108 62 1 Cars Posted February 17, 2007 I was just thinking that actually! i dont think it matters! let us know! steve cool , will do lads cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 244 3 Cars Posted February 20, 2007 You could always get the newer 8v ones that are 14mm thread instead of 16mm. Pug part number 0242 81. Graham. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
