sump plug with hole in middle

[Godzilla]

for a temp sensor were can i get one or does anyone on here have one thanks.

 

[PobodY]

Have drill? Have silicone? Problem solved?

EDIT: Actually, maybe that's a little hard to do - it's quite a long thing to drill through.
Why not get one of those sandwich plates that has a port for a thermometer on it?

 

[Godzilla]

yeah them standard plugs are quite thick so would take some time to do plus i woudnt trust silicone with 100degree of oil plus the pressure etc.

already fitted my sandwich plate as i couldnt find one with both cooler and sensor holes, so sump plug is the only option now really.

 

[Shaun]

Theres no pressure in the sump plus both sumps and the pump its self are held on with silicone.

 

[PobodY]

Thinking laterally then, vould you just undo the sump, push the thermocouple in, and seal the silicone around it?
Or, and this really is crazy because there's no going back; drill a hole in the side of the sump and seal it up with silicone and a grommet?
So crazy that it just might work!

 

[GTIR-LOZ]

just remove the sump drill and tap the sump in a different location and then fit the sensor - they usually have some sort of threaded mount to weld in etc

 

[GTIR-LOZ]

or just buy the adapter for the normal sensor position and fit both

 

[Godzilla]

were is the normal sensor located and were can i get an adapter

 

[Mr GTiR]

Is the sump not the coolest place for oil to get a reading from?

 

[PobodY]

Is the sump not the coolest place for oil to get a reading from?

...not as cool as an oil cooler!
Actually, if you've got an oil cooler; can't you T in a connection for the sensor into the pipework after the adaptor (but before it goes into the cooler obviously)?

 

[takumigtir]

get yourself some swagelok

the best thing for you to get to fix you nice new thermocouple in your sump plug is a little threaded connector known as swagelok there only a couple of quid come in a number of sizes including 3,6mm and have a tapered squash ring which ensures you will have no leaks but can be easily taken out again ,basically all you would have to do is drill and tap the sump plug and tighten in the swagelok which is also tapered thread to stop it leaking,but i personally would put a small bit off sealer on it ie locktite thread seal as it wont do any harm hope this helps

 

[Godzilla]

thanks guys . takumigitir will look into that,

as regards the tapping into the hoses i wouldnt even wanna go there especially as there thick and braided will make a right hash of it,

 

[Fast Guy]

You want something like this if you can get it in the right size, otherwise you'll need to retap the sump.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=LMA062


Can't you use the factory location?