Oil temp gauge plumbing
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Embrace you’re inner nerdJEAZUS CHRIST
I'm getting another headache
DEFI say no more
Brilliant
Sorry for all the messing ,
I think there could be a blockage somewhere not allowing oil up to that sensor ,
A way to check would be to unplug the crack sensor , remove the temp sensor and get someone to crank the engine (it won’t start) and see if oil comes out,
Put a few rags down
I think there could be a blockage somewhere not allowing oil up to that sensor ,
A way to check would be to unplug the crack sensor , remove the temp sensor and get someone to crank the engine (it won’t start) and see if oil comes out,
Put a few rags down
ones Iv used before had a way shorter pipe and plumbed in under the alternator and sat just in front of the inlet .
So would have being getting cold air aswell but there was no issue With it.
A sandwich plate is a better job with both sensors in it on the top of the oil filter that’s a defi 1 below and Iv never had any issue with apart from a sensor going bad but that’s normal
So would have being getting cold air aswell but there was no issue With it.
A sandwich plate is a better job with both sensors in it on the top of the oil filter that’s a defi 1 below and Iv never had any issue with apart from a sensor going bad but that’s normal
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I might try that, we did take out the sensor itself after a spin and it was bone dry, but deffo worth checking if it's getting any oil to begin with
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I used a sandwich plate in the WRX that time.. But was kind of advised against it then as it makes the oil filter sit about an inch lower and if it caught anything and ripped off or something your fucked..
Defi sandwich plate would fit aswel. I'll check Barry's method above first and if it's not getting oil, will just go with sandwich plate I reckon
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Ok, got a response from Scoobyworld, I emailed about a week ago to check had they advice, the oil temp sensor is plumbed all wrong. They also said the oil wouldn't travel up the hose from the galley plug on cylinder 3 to the sensor... Hose may be about a foot long or so.
The correct way, is to put in a little nut adaptor into that galley plug, and the temp sensor straight into the block with no hose.
The hose is to be used for the pressure sensor under the alternator.
The instructions that came with the gauges only really outlined how to wire them, but not exactly where to plumb them as they can be going on any car.. So was a case of best guess.
This makes much more sense.
Scoobyworld said they had seen it quite often where people had done it the same was as I had, and they drew up their own instructions on how to plumb them.
Can be guaranteed the oil temp sensor will get splashes of oil when it's on the block anyway lol
The correct way, is to put in a little nut adaptor into that galley plug, and the temp sensor straight into the block with no hose.
The hose is to be used for the pressure sensor under the alternator.
The instructions that came with the gauges only really outlined how to wire them, but not exactly where to plumb them as they can be going on any car.. So was a case of best guess.
This makes much more sense.
Scoobyworld said they had seen it quite often where people had done it the same was as I had, and they drew up their own instructions on how to plumb them.
Can be guaranteed the oil temp sensor will get splashes of oil when it's on the block anyway lol
Why did you message them if you didn't buy them off them or am I missing something?Haha I know
I my defence, it didn't come with a Subaru specific manual
I didn't buy them from Scoobyworld as they only have 52mm gauges, sorted anyway, will tackle it another day and report back