Temperature Sensors

[DaWizard]

I wonder how many out there in Model A land have some sort of a temperature gauge, be it mechanical or electrical?

Well, here is a tidbit for helping to keep the temperature as accurate as the gauges allow.

I don't know if you have stock studs holding the head on or not, chances are, not, but the ones holding my head on are a wee bit longer and made this thinking a no brainer.

Below you will see pictures of the mechanical temp probe located in the upper outlet neck. Since I didn't want the actual temperature of the running engine to affect what I am reading inside the car, I made these short stand-offs and lightly tywrap the cable to them, not tight enough that it holds the cable unmovable.

Temp probe.jpgStandoffs 1.jpgStandoff 2.jpg

[Dennis]

Why don't you just tie them up on the support rod?

[DaWizard]

Well, one reason is it isn't up in the top hose, though you could route it that way. I have been thinking of putting strip LED lights on the support bars, but I have been removing them almost as much as they are installed, so I run it low.

[Dennis]

My sender is in the same place as yours only difference is yours is aluminum instead of cast iron. They aren't as noticeable up on the support rods and it goes straight up from the sender. Your car but those sharp corners look trecherous. I've seen a lot of times when they are tied to the engine harness without a problem.

[DaWizard]

Dennis, the cable is only resting on the tab, the tywrap is only there as a guide, they are not near tight.