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Neejay · 01-21-2007, 11:25 PM

I'm thinking of using the coolant burp hole for my water temp gauge, but instead of tapping it, I was going to just get an adapter.

Does anyone know the thread/size of the coolant burp hole? I know the sender for the gauge is 1/8 NPT.

Thanks.

projectRDM · 01-22-2007, 07:38 AM

Personally, I'd tap it. It looks kinda silly to have both the adapter and sender stacked on top of each other right in the front of the engine. But that's just me.

Neejay · 01-22-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

Personally, I'd tap it. It looks kinda silly to have both the adapter and sender stacked on top of each other right in the front of the engine. But that's just me.

I just didn't want to fuck it up and have a mess to deal with. Looks like that's what Im going to have to do. I just didn't want to spend an extra $30 for a water temp sensor adapter to go in the upper radiator hose.

g6civcx · 01-22-2007, 04:03 PM

Okay, I don't recommend doing what you're contemplating doing for various reasons, namely because you need it for bleeding the cooling system. Plus the adapter may not clear your hood.

I recommend you install it on the upper radiator hose. If you mess up your radiator hose, you can always throw it away and buy a new hose. Your water outlet is much harder to come by.

McRussellPants · 01-22-2007, 04:23 PM

when you do fuck up you just JB it in.

ask me how I know.

Neejay · 01-22-2007, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g6civcx

Okay, I don't recommend doing what you're contemplating doing for various reasons, namely because you need it for bleeding the cooling system. Plus the adapter may not clear your hood.

I recommend you install it on the upper radiator hose. If you mess up your radiator hose, you can always throw it away and buy a new hose. Your water outlet is much harder to come by.

Bah...guess there's no other way around it.

Thanks guys.

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01-22-2007, 07:38 AM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Personally, I'd tap it. It looks kinda silly to have both the adapter and sender stacked on top of each other right in the front of the engine. But that's just me.

01-22-2007, 04:03 PM	#4
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Okay, I don't recommend doing what you're contemplating doing for various reasons, namely because you need it for bleeding the cooling system. Plus the adapter may not clear your hood. I recommend you install it on the upper radiator hose. If you mess up your radiator hose, you can always throw it away and buy a new hose. Your water outlet is much harder to come by.

01-22-2007, 04:23 PM	#5
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when you do fuck up you just JB it in. ask me how I know.