Oil temp sensor placement
02-10-2016, 10:11 AM
#12
Originally Posted by sillyboybmxer
That is something??? Ive been avoiding installing my psi/temp gauges because I didnt know wtf to do after that Canton pan crap
02-19-2016, 01:22 PM
#14
Would highly recommend not using the oil pan for tapping oil temp.
Compared to reading at the sandwich plate, the pan is incredibly volatile! You will see the temps drop quick when in motorway, and especially on a pissing down wet day!
The pan will work in terms of reading temps but I don't like it as on the street, due to the larger volume of oil in there as well as heat transfer, it takes a long time for the oil to come up to temp.... This is inaccurate, or lagged compared to reading off the block. Maybe my use of the word inaccurate is incorrect, it's actually accurate reading of the temp, but just the temp in the pan... As an example my car comes up to around 90C in street conditions in about 15min driving from cold... To see same temp and just by reading in sump, it took 30-35min...
Id much rather read at the block as its a higher reading and thus gives me buffer as opposed to the pan!
My recommendation is this
Sandwich plate for oil temp
If running oil cooler
If using greddy plate u can stick it in 1 out of 4 ports
If using mocal, use an inline pressure gauge adapter, just be sure to use a spacer as the defi oil temp sensors are like 28mm long so u will need a spacer for clearance!
Compared to reading at the sandwich plate, the pan is incredibly volatile! You will see the temps drop quick when in motorway, and especially on a pissing down wet day!
The pan will work in terms of reading temps but I don't like it as on the street, due to the larger volume of oil in there as well as heat transfer, it takes a long time for the oil to come up to temp.... This is inaccurate, or lagged compared to reading off the block. Maybe my use of the word inaccurate is incorrect, it's actually accurate reading of the temp, but just the temp in the pan... As an example my car comes up to around 90C in street conditions in about 15min driving from cold... To see same temp and just by reading in sump, it took 30-35min...
Id much rather read at the block as its a higher reading and thus gives me buffer as opposed to the pan!
My recommendation is this
Sandwich plate for oil temp
If running oil cooler
If using greddy plate u can stick it in 1 out of 4 ports
If using mocal, use an inline pressure gauge adapter, just be sure to use a spacer as the defi oil temp sensors are like 28mm long so u will need a spacer for clearance!
02-19-2016, 02:10 PM
#15
Thread Starter
Where did you read the temp in your pan?
With the sensor in the drain plug I can imagine that wind and outside conditions might disturb the readings a bit.
On the opposite side where I put it the AC bracket blocks it so I think it might be a bit more accurate.
If I had a sandwich plate I might have tried putting it there instead but I feel the oil sump temp is the more "true" temp.
With the sensor in the drain plug I can imagine that wind and outside conditions might disturb the readings a bit.
On the opposite side where I put it the AC bracket blocks it so I think it might be a bit more accurate.
If I had a sandwich plate I might have tried putting it there instead but I feel the oil sump temp is the more "true" temp.
05-29-2017, 11:17 AM
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Misomoto thermostatic sandwich plate?
Would highly recommend not using the oil pan for tapping oil temp.
Compared to reading at the sandwich plate, the pan is incredibly volatile! You will see the temps drop quick when in motorway, and especially on a pissing down wet day!
The pan will work in terms of reading temps but I don't like it as on the street, due to the larger volume of oil in there as well as heat transfer, it takes a long time for the oil to come up to temp.... This is inaccurate, or lagged compared to reading off the block. Maybe my use of the word inaccurate is incorrect, it's actually accurate reading of the temp, but just the temp in the pan... As an example my car comes up to around 90C in street conditions in about 15min driving from cold... To see same temp and just by reading in sump, it took 30-35min...
Id much rather read at the block as its a higher reading and thus gives me buffer as opposed to the pan!
My recommendation is this
Sandwich plate for oil temp
If running oil cooler
If using greddy plate u can stick it in 1 out of 4 ports
If using mocal, use an inline pressure gauge adapter, just be sure to use a spacer as the defi oil temp sensors are like 28mm long so u will need a spacer for clearance!
Compared to reading at the sandwich plate, the pan is incredibly volatile! You will see the temps drop quick when in motorway, and especially on a pissing down wet day!
The pan will work in terms of reading temps but I don't like it as on the street, due to the larger volume of oil in there as well as heat transfer, it takes a long time for the oil to come up to temp.... This is inaccurate, or lagged compared to reading off the block. Maybe my use of the word inaccurate is incorrect, it's actually accurate reading of the temp, but just the temp in the pan... As an example my car comes up to around 90C in street conditions in about 15min driving from cold... To see same temp and just by reading in sump, it took 30-35min...
Id much rather read at the block as its a higher reading and thus gives me buffer as opposed to the pan!
My recommendation is this
Sandwich plate for oil temp
If running oil cooler
If using greddy plate u can stick it in 1 out of 4 ports
If using mocal, use an inline pressure gauge adapter, just be sure to use a spacer as the defi oil temp sensors are like 28mm long so u will need a spacer for clearance!
05-29-2017, 12:40 PM
#17
When I did mine, I bought a Canton oil cooler adapter plate and plugged the oil cooler ports with AN-8 (maybe -10) plugs. I then drilled and tapped two NPT ports onto the back side for my oil pressure and oil temp sensors. Later, when I bought an oil cooler, the plugs were pulled and oil cooler lines were attached.
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