[urq] Oil temperature sender location

[Brandon Rogers]

Look in a later CGT - I bet you can find the right gauge.  I may even have a
spare one - let me know what you find.  No need to mix and match - getting
the proper stuff shouldn't be hard.

Brandon

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From: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
Cc: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Oil temperature sender location


> Crap. I have a gauge from an early Coupe (150C) and a sender from a 4KQ
> (170C).
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> I'll bench-test them together first to see how far off the gauge will be
> at a known temperature (100C).
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> Thanks for the tip.
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> Louis-Alain
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> 2004-11-16 13:13
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> 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.
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> hth.
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> Brandon
> '84 ur w/ oil temp gauge
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:40 AM
> Subject: [urq] Oil temperature sender location
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> > Hi there,
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> > I want to install an oil temp sender (from a 86 4kcsq) on my car, and I
> > read somewhere that it can be installed in 2 places : to replace the oil
> > pan drain plug or on the oil pump itself.
> > Which is the best spot ?
> > Is there any no-no I should know before playing with the oil circuitry ?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Louis-Alain
> > 1983 Quattro
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