Hey guys, Since my last tune i wanted to add a oil temp and water temp gauge i was wondering where you guys placed to water temp sender??

 

I thought about buying a T adapter and running it on the driver side coolant hose that goes from the bottom of the radiator to the port in front of the temp thermostat.

Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GREDD...spagenameZWDVW

Then just plug in the water temp sensor into the adapter...hook up your gauge and voila.

Not really sure if it matters terribly which side of the radiator, but I'm sure someone will chime in with the answer.

Let us know how you decide to go.

 

Wanna place the pick up at the inlet to the radiator. Coming from the engine it's the hottest the coolant temp will see.

 

Mine was installed on the main line toward the rear (passengers side), works very well.

 

Passenger side upper hose is the inlet to the RAD.

 

but which direction does the coolant flow? from the passenger (cold) side thru the engine and out the driver side (hot) to the radiator to get cooled? or vice versa? this is the only missing link. this would tell which side is hotter and where to place the sensor for the gauge..

 

If your standing in front of the car and looking into the engine , the top hose , passenger side is the return to the radiator from the engine.

 

Curious for those that have already done this what avg. temps are you guys seeing?

 

that is where I placed mine. split the hose, put in the adapter and installed the sensor. Pretty straight forward

 

I HAVE THAT exact same one... just havent gotten around to installing it....

maybe this weekend i can find the time..
- j

 

^^ i have a sleeved engine with lots of cooling mods (koyo r spec, gtm fans/shroud, pathfinder cooling mod, and a bottle of water wetter for good measure lol )and on average see temps of about 90 degrees celcius not sure if that helps

 

About 185 F during cruise and 200-205F in traffic..

 

Mine are about 140-150 F during cruise and 180-185 F in traffic. Only cooling mod I have is a Nismo thermostat and cap.

 

You could use a Blitz coolant hose which has a port built for this.

 

where can u purchase those!!

 

+1

That's where mine is.

 

I got mine here:
http://www.hopupracing.com/blcopeni35.html

But I'm sure other vendors carry it as well..