[urq] Oil temperature sender location

Ado Sigal a.sigal at bluewin.ch
Tue Nov 16 14:02:59 EST 2004


Brandon Rogers wrote:

>IMO best place is the factory place - use the factory sender that screws up
>into the pump on the front of the block.  You can get a used one off a CGT
>and snag its gauge - you know they work together.  Beware there are
>different temp ranges so make sure you get proper corresponding
>senders/gauges.  ISTR early Audis had a 150C range while later cars have
>170C.
>
>hth.
>
>Brandon
>'84 ur w/ oil temp gauge
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Also, on some early Ur oil pumps, the pressure relief valve orifice is 
to small for the temp sender plunger to fit. Couldn't find one that 
does, so I changed the pump to the greater capacity one that superseded 
it. IMO the sump plug is to exposed for damage.

hth,

Ado




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