auto meter water temp sensor install

[jaidedeye]

i have an auto meter water temp guage and i was wondering where can i install the temp sensor on the stock intake manifold. ? if so where?

 

[drgn5.0]

lower right of the lower manifold , there is a wire going to it, pretty visible.

 

[jaidedeye]

is that location used for the factory temp guage? if so will it cause any problems disableing it?

 

[iwashmycar]

Go to like Lowe's and get a copper T-fitting, then you use both.
Its been workin' great for me so far.

If you don't use the stocker, the stock gauge will just not work.

 

[jaidedeye]

well the stock guage works half @ss so thats why i got an autometer one. so the only drawback is that the stock guage wont work right? if thats the case then it sounds pretty easy.

 

[MavericK5L]

Be sure you have the right fitting that go in the lower intake. My gage didn't come with the good one !

just a tip

 

[HISSIN50]

also, a coolant sender needs to be in the FLOW of coolant to read properly. if it is only seeing the 'alcove' of coolant, more or less trapped in the Tee, it will not read properly. while this would be fine for the inaccurate stocker, your autometer will also be inaccurate.

i chose to run the aftermarket gauge in the stocker's location. there is a rear intake port which can accept a sender. it is not as accurate, since coolant does not really flow past it (as happens with the Tee), but it works (via sensing the temp through radiant heating).

some folks also put the sender in the t-stat neck....if it fits.

this is from a thread of mine awhile back - with some pics
http://forums.stangnet.com/showpost.php?p=3129493&postcount=8

and a little write up i did:
http://forums.stangnet.com/showpost.php?p=3167468&postcount=12

good luck.