Temp sensor for edelbrock intake
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Burning Brakes
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From: Vancouver, BC
Dude, you're overcomplicating this. I have a 68 sender in the intake manifold.
Do the Willcox checkups for the gauge, wiring, and sender..... and if they all appear satisfactory, AND you have good contact with installation, then just get the Willcox adjustable resistor and dial it in.
Do the Willcox checkups for the gauge, wiring, and sender..... and if they all appear satisfactory, AND you have good contact with installation, then just get the Willcox adjustable resistor and dial it in.
Will do, thanks for all the help!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Vancouver, BC
some intakes you have plenty of meat to cut a larger pipe thread where the sender location is. you gotta remember pipe sizes are the size of the hole in the pipe the stuff flows through. 1/8th pipe is close to 3/8 fine thread, 3/8th is a little bigger than half, etc. does the temp read above 210 degrees? do you hear boiling water bubbles as soon as you shut it off? if not, then gauge is reading high.
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If there is only one wire to the sensor then you cannot use teflon tape around it. The sensor must make good contact with the intake manifold. Temp sensors that have two wires should be okay to use sealant tape. The sensor is brass and the manifold is aluminum so it will seal just fine without any paste or tape.
Le Mans Master
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If there is only one wire to the sensor then you cannot use teflon tape around it. The sensor must make good contact with the intake manifold. Temp sensors that have two wires should be okay to use sealant tape. The sensor is brass and the manifold is aluminum so it will seal just fine without any paste or tape.
Le Mans Master
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Did not use Teflon tape because it covers too much thread. I use a thread sealant, comes in a white squeeze tube, maybe made by Permatex? But only use away from the tip of sender. And no, I did not torque it enough into the head I guess.
Removed,
cleaned threads,
re-apply sealant,
torque it better,
problem solved.
Removed,
cleaned threads,
re-apply sealant,
torque it better,
problem solved.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 963
Likes: 57
From: Vancouver, BC
Did not use Teflon tape because it covers too much thread. I use a thread sealant, comes in a white squeeze tube, maybe made by Permatex? But only use away from the tip of sender. And no, I did not torque it enough into the head I guess.
Removed,
cleaned threads,
re-apply sealant,
torque it better,
problem solved.
Removed,
cleaned threads,
re-apply sealant,
torque it better,
problem solved.
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As karol posted above ... for some at least, perhaps link below will dispel myth about tape wrecking temp reading ... scroll to bottom for concise demo
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-nov-2008.pdf
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-nov-2008.pdf
Racer
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
As karol posted above ... for some at least, perhaps link below will dispel myth about tape wrecking temp reading ... scroll to bottom for concise demo
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-nov-2008.pdf
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-nov-2008.pdf