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Thread: 300 Tdi water temp. sender

  1. 10th December 2012, 04:04 PM #1
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    300 Tdi water temp. sender

    With a big trip coming up I thought a VDO temperature gauge might be nice, however there are a couple of thread options to choose from before I order the sender. So does anyone know what the thread in the head is to save me taking the stock one out and disabling the old girl any longer than I need to?
    I thought there was a thread on this topic not long ago but my search skills are obviously lacking.
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  2. 10th December 2012, 07:43 PM #2
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    1/8-27 NPTF

    The standard VDO sender

    The mechanical versions thermowell screws straight in.
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  3. 11th December 2012, 05:27 AM #3
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    Thankyou Rick, I had planned to use the electric because it'd be easier to get the dash back out if required? Not too sure about accuracy?
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  4. 11th December 2012, 07:29 AM #4
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    I went mechanical eight or nine years ago as it 'fixed' the earth problem in one fell swoop

    Never had a problem getting the dash out, but I did rub a capillary through once on an injector line which meant a new gauge. (cheaper than fixing)

    Now run better secured and with it inside split corrugated tube.
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  5. 12th December 2012, 02:32 PM #5
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    So a VDO electric one including sender is $70 and a mechanical is $90. I prefer the greater dial coverage on the mechanical so maybe I'll go mechanical and change to mechanical oil pressure while the dash is out.
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  6. 12th December 2012, 05:45 PM #6
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    I forgot that the wider scale range was another reason I went mechanical.

    I only recently removed my mechanical oil pressure gauge as it was supposedly only a temporary thing from way back when I lunched the big ends (I pinched an old Smiths gauge out of an old race car)
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