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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jonrandom on 13 April 2013, 19:09

Title: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 13 April 2013, 19:09

Good old fun with the golf again!  :angry:

I tried fitting them in the spare blanked plug first and it was stuck solid and the allen bit rounded off

So my question is I have this adaptor

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-INTERIOR-OIL-TEMP-PRESSURE-GAUGE-SENDER-ADAPTOR-/300797397692?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4608ec0abc

Could I use where the turbo banjo bolt is and put them all off there?

Will that give false readings or more importantly effect oil flow to the turbo?

Or am I going to have to strip the whole inlet off again and try and remove this plug?

I know why this happened as once I fitted and wired all the gauges in and they worked I thought for one moment, this is going really well!  :grin:

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: benny.banks on 13 April 2013, 19:36

same happened to me. although I havent got a oil temp sensor i brought that t-peice and used where the oem pressure sensor goes.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 13 April 2013, 19:53

Good point, just don't know whether its all going to fit there. If it doesn't any idea about using the banjo?

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: benny.banks on 14 April 2013, 09:47

yes it should fit tbh but i cant see there being a problem using the banjo bolt as the oil it pressurised system anyway.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 April 2013, 12:10

I have an adapter in the sump bung plug allowing me to fit the temp sender in there. As for oil pressure I was going to use the same sort of T as mentioned but mounting it remotely so there was no stress on the oil pressure sensor

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 14 April 2013, 19:54

Well they all managed to fit where the standard one went, think it should be ok but will keep an eye on it. Not a bad idea with the remote mounting will do that if I get any problems.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: Wayne on 14 April 2013, 22:10

Oil temp is better done through a sump plug adaptor, then do pressure mount to the filter housing.

I tried to do the same on my Octavia but the blanking plug was stuck, might be better to pick up a spare housing.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 15 April 2013, 14:25

Yeah I was thinking about getting a spare housing. Im going to leave it for now. I need to do about 800 miles or so then will be changing from the mineral oil, so will get a spare housing and sump plug adaptor for then and swap it all over at the same time.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: Wazzzer on 15 April 2013, 18:22

John I might still have a few bits that I was going to use on mine but never bothered, one bit is a male M10 to 1/8 NPT adapter I had made at work...

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 15 April 2013, 20:04

Quote from: Wazzzer on 15 April 2013, 18:22

John I might still have a few bits that I was going to use on mine but never bothered, one bit is a male M10 to 1/8 NPT adapter I had made at work...

Cheers mate but I think I'm going to leave the banjo alone, dont want any problems with oil flow to the turbo. Will do what you said and put the temp in the sump bung and if i find a spare housing cheap will split the pressure sensors up. Will sort it all out next oil change.

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: Wazzzer on 15 April 2013, 23:24

no this fits on the oil filter housing and T's off at 90 degs and I think I've got a splitter too. I'll have a look over the weekend and see what I've got, need to go through some stuff out there anyway

Title: Re: Oil temp/pressure sensor fitting problems
Post by: jonrandom on 16 April 2013, 08:25

Ok mate nice one let me know  :smiley: