Oil Temperature Sender Location?

[Guest Jomeo69]

Afternoon all.

As the title suggests really.

With my new pair of gauges i got a sender that has a M10 x 1mm thread and id like to use this for oil temp.

Now where on the block can i connect this?

Is there already a oil temp sender hole blanked off on the blacktop zetec block or would i need to drill and tap?

 

Many Thanks in advance

 

Joe

[sj-bradley]

As I recall, there is a screw with a allen key head in the block which you remove and can then screw the sender into that.

 

You also use the original pressure switch for the oil pressure warning light.

 

Simon.

[Guest Jomeo69]

Thanks simon. i will give it a try later.

Any idea of what thread it is, just before i unscrew it and piss oil everywhere?

many thanks

joe

[steve in stockport]

I thought the sump plug was the preferred location for an oil temp sensor as it tells you temperature of the oil in the sump not the block, which would be roughly the same as the water temp

[Guest Jomeo69]

We specced our car as a Zetec super spec from the factory. It is defiantly a blacktop zetec.

Steve, i thought that as well but if there is a threaded hole in the block anyway i thought that may be an easier option.

Many Thanks

[sj-bradley]

Yes, there is an unused threaded hole you can use. (Zetec blacktop was mentioned)

 

You can unscrew that with the engine not running without fear of oil everywhere as it is above the oil level.

 

(You do need to put something in there before running of course else you WILL have oil everywhere

 

Simon.

[Guest Jomeo69]

lurvley. I will use that.

Does anyone know what thread by chance?

Joe

[Guest b3nny]

Also interested in this, and the location of the hole would be great would save me the cost of the adaptor!

[Longboarder]

Blacktops have two screwed plugs, 1/4 NPT into a pressurised gallery on the right of the engine. ST170's are better endowed with three. Some late blacktops might have three. Any of them can be used for oil pressure or temp.

Nigel

Edited July 1, 2014 by Longboarder

[Guest Jomeo69]

Thanks for all the superb answers guys.

So i need a 1/4 NPT - 10x1mm adapter.

Magic. thank you all

Joe