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Thread: Engine Saver in a RRC.

  1. 13th June 2012, 06:43 PM #1
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    Engine Saver in a RRC.

    For those of you who have fitted Davy's awesome TM-2 engine saver to your classic Rangies:


    Where did you attach the thermal sensor?

    Some have used a thermostat cover bolt, although the instructions advise against this, as a sudden loss of coolant will then give a lower temp reading and fail to activate the temp alarm.
    I can't see this as being a major issue with the TM-2, as you'll still get the low coolant alarm ringing.

    How about one of the "redundant" bottom row head bolts?

    Any suggestions graciously accepted.
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  2. 13th June 2012, 08:21 PM #2
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    I used one of the tapped holes at the back of the RH cylinder head. I'd read on here about some other guys doing this and it sounded good.

    I use the TM2 as my main gauge now, since the cheap capillary died and the stock one is dodgey. It's been great, and it's wired up for a low oil pressure warning as well.
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  3. 14th June 2012, 01:21 PM #3
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    anyone got the link to the original engine saver thread?

    regards tom
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  4. 14th June 2012, 09:10 PM #4
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    i attached mine to the thermostat housing bolt, when a hose goes you loose your water the block gets hot quickly and the gauge reads it easy.
    Saved my block about 2 months ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HangOver View Post
    i attached mine to the thermostat housing bolt, when a hose goes you loose your water the block gets hot quickly and the gauge reads it easy.
    Saved my block about 2 months ago.
    But the metal temp in that area is biased by the water temp - increases in head and block temps may take time to pass through that area initially due to the moderating effects of the coolant. What if you have not lost coolant?

    That is why the instructions specifically mention not to use the thermostat housing.

    I put my sensor on one of the bolts that hold the inlet manifold on near the rear on the engine. I initially had it on one near the front but cool air from the fan was causing it to give false readings.

    I have the Combo model so also have the coolant loss alarm as well as the temperature alarm.

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  6. 15th June 2012, 07:09 PM #6
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    All hooked up.

    Couldn't get a bolt to fit the back of the head, so went to the back of the intake manifold.

    Works like a charm.

    Thanks to all for the input.
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