Mudski GU Build Thread

[Winnie]

Shit mate I reckon you might've just solved the kettle!

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[mudski]

I'm not counting on it but I sure bloody hope it makes a difference for the better.

[PeeBee]

Does the probe 'trigger anything' or just indicate?

[mudski]

Does the probe 'trigger anything' or just indicate?

The sensor I moved to the top housing is for the Redarc water temp gauge. I had to make a new hole for the low water sensor too....

[PeeBee]

OK, so you will indication quicker as to when it is boiling. I was wondering if it used to trigger aux fans for cooling or a hammer that clonks on your head to say, 'slow down'?

[MudRunnerTD]

Why did you choose to go Post Thermostat rather than make it work pre thermostat? I would have either cut down the adapter or the probe case or both to give it length into the pre thermostat position. I have actually removed the factory one completely and have my redarc prob there but no longer have a working factory gauge which was junk anyway.

[mudski]

Why did you choose to go Post Thermostat rather than make it work pre thermostat? I would have either cut down the adapter or the probe case or both to give it length into the pre thermostat position. I have actually removed the factory one completely and have my redarc prob there but no longer have a working factory gauge which was junk anyway.

I couldn't cut the adapter down as there is not enough meat on the adapter. Going from M12 to 1/8 npt theres maybe half a mm left to play with if I cut the adapter down. Too risky of the adapter breaking. My first option I thought of was to drill and tap out the existing hole to M14 then I can use a different adaptor which would allow the probe to sit further in, but that mean removing more apart. Being time restricted and Licola getting closer I'm pushing my limits for time now. To be honest I hadn't really though much into the probe being pre or post stat. Alternatively I could put the Redarc sensor where the factor one is and just move the factory one to the top of the housing. I know the factory gauge is junk, but I like to have everything working. Thats my OCD showing there.

You think its going to make much of a difference/ matter is the sensor is post stat? Being post I would have thought its a more accurate reading as its reading the temp of the coolant leaving the engine. Which would be actual temp. I could be wrong on that. Probably am, just makes sense to me.

[mudski]

OK, so you will indication quicker as to when it is boiling. I was wondering if it used to trigger aux fans for cooling or a hammer that clonks on your head to say, 'slow down'?

No I have a switch on the dash to turn on the thermo fans if needed.

[Cremulator]

This is the adaptor type I was looking at before I did my install, but the sensor I had was a 1/4" NPT.
https://www.enginemaster.com.au/aero...female-1-8-npt
I ended up getting a brass M12 x 1.5 to 1/4" NPT adaptor and cutting the male thread length down so that it screwed in flush to the thermostat housing. There were no shorter M12 to 1/4" adaptors that I could find as the thread sizes are quite a similar hole size.

[mudski]

This is the adaptor type I was looking at before I did my install, but the sensor I had was a 1/4" NPT.
https://www.enginemaster.com.au/aero...female-1-8-npt
I ended up getting a brass M12 x 1.5 to 1/4" NPT adaptor and cutting the male thread length down so that it screwed in flush to the thermostat housing. There were no shorter M12 to 1/4" adaptors that I could find as the thread sizes are quite a similar hole size.

Thats how far out the sensor was sitting on mine. The sensor is no way near the water flow as it was. Even when its flush on the housing the tip of the sensor is barely in. On a side note. Can I buy that plug from you? I need this to plug up my housing.

Edit : And are you coming to Licola? If not. Why?