temp guage

sivart · July 9th, 2007, 11:40 AM

is this the temp sensor?-----

and where would i hook up this guage? can i hook it up where the stock sensor goes?

JBIGBOOTSY · July 9th, 2007, 12:02 PM

yes thats it, but your cpu needs the input from the ect. there are two bosses at the back of the intake in the coolant passages. one on either side just after #4, and after #8 intake runners.

sivart · July 9th, 2007, 12:15 PM

in here?....

or on the outside?

sivart · July 9th, 2007, 01:39 PM

i called one of my friends that has a 5.0 and he said i can just use the hole where the temp sensor is, he took his out and ran an aftermarket one and his runs fine. But i tried it and when i screw in the sensor it just flops around, now do i need another plug to screw into the intake then put my sensor in there?

JBIGBOOTSY · July 9th, 2007, 02:41 PM

man it might run ok, but your spark and fuel tables in the eeciv rely on the ect. mabe install your gauge then tap into the wires for the cpu. The plugs are right next to the last intake bolts on the rear of the engine.

sivart · July 9th, 2007, 02:57 PM

so i have to take off the intake...the top one...ok ill try that tomorrow. what about the sensor for the new gauge? do i need something else to hold it in there tight?

sivart · July 11th, 2007, 07:37 AM

i got the guage installed and it reads around 205ish while driving. is this a good temp for a stock radaitor?

mikebert · July 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by sivart

i got the guage installed and it reads around 205ish while driving. is this a good temp for a stock radaitor?

Sounds right with a stock thermostat. Switch to a 180.

sivart · July 11th, 2007, 01:45 PM

actually the temp is like at 212f, i took a pic and ill load it when i get home. i do have a 180t-stat.

mikebert · July 11th, 2007, 02:04 PM

I wouldn't be happy with that. I have a 180* thermostat and at a cruise I normally rest on 190*. Sitting still will cause it to climb, but that usually comes back under control when you start driving. I don't have a shroud on my fan at the moment, so it can get out of hand - I think I blew out my cap several weeks ago and poured coolant as far back up the road as I could see from the gas station.

By the way, check you radiator cap. If it isn't holding pressure, that'll hurt your cooling. Make sure you have enough fluid, what's the age of water pump, do you have under drive, etc, etc. . . .

sivart · July 11th, 2007, 06:37 PM

well actually today it climbed to 230 just sitting there.....then i started to move and it started to come down slowely..i have a new rad cap and fluids good. i do have underdrive pullies and dont know how old the water pump is---maybe stock

could it be the radiator, fan clutch or water pump.......

July 9th, 2007, 11:40 AM	#1
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	temp guage is this the temp sensor?----- and where would i hook up this guage? can i hook it up where the stock sensor goes? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 9th, 2007, 12:15 PM	#3
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	in here?.... or on the outside? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 9th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#6
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	so i have to take off the intake...the top one...ok ill try that tomorrow. what about the sensor for the new gauge? do i need something else to hold it in there tight? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 11th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#7
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	i got the guage installed and it reads around 205ish while driving. is this a good temp for a stock radaitor? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 11th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#9
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	actually the temp is like at 212f, i took a pic and ill load it when i get home. i do have a 180t-stat. __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 9th, 2007, 12:02 PM	#2
JBIGBOOTSY Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 1,877	yes thats it, but your cpu needs the input from the ect. there are two bosses at the back of the intake in the coolant passages. one on either side just after #4, and after #8 intake runners.

July 9th, 2007, 01:39 PM	#4
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	i called one of my friends that has a 5.0 and he said i can just use the hole where the temp sensor is, he took his out and ran an aftermarket one and his runs fine. But i tried it and when i screw in the sensor it just flops around, now do i need another plug to screw into the intake then put my sensor in there? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

July 9th, 2007, 02:41 PM	#5
JBIGBOOTSY Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 1,877	man it might run ok, but your spark and fuel tables in the eeciv rely on the ect. mabe install your gauge then tap into the wires for the cpu. The plugs are right next to the last intake bolts on the rear of the engine.

July 11th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#10
mikebert Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 906	I wouldn't be happy with that. I have a 180* thermostat and at a cruise I normally rest on 190*. Sitting still will cause it to climb, but that usually comes back under control when you start driving. I don't have a shroud on my fan at the moment, so it can get out of hand - I think I blew out my cap several weeks ago and poured coolant as far back up the road as I could see from the gas station. By the way, check you radiator cap. If it isn't holding pressure, that'll hurt your cooling. Make sure you have enough fluid, what's the age of water pump, do you have under drive, etc, etc. . . .

July 11th, 2007, 06:37 PM	#11
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301	well actually today it climbed to 230 just sitting there.....then i started to move and it started to come down slowely..i have a new rad cap and fluids good. i do have underdrive pullies and dont know how old the water pump is---maybe stock could it be the radiator, fan clutch or water pump....... __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

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