Thread: engine saver installation

G'day.
Were you have it mounted is in front of the timing chain so a little removed from where the heat builds up.
I have mine bolted to the rear of the head.
This was recomended to me as it is next to the water jacket.
It's on a spare threaded web above the heater pipe.

I'll see if I can find a picture and add it.

Gday shamirj. I have mine secured to the bolt just below where you have it. This bolt is about at least 150mm long so it should give a fairly good indication of core engine temp. Where have everyone else put theirs?
Regards
Robbo

I've had a hunt and can't find a photo

The hole is near the rear of the two brackets that hold the water pipe above the exhuast manifold.
It is a spare spot and Davy suplied a bolt in my kit to fit it here.

Hope that helps explain it better.


I'll add that when I drive it and it starts to work hard it sets the buzzer of when mounted here.
I then tweak the dial till the buzzer stops and picks up head temprature well here.

Originally Posted by alien d2

This was recomended to me as it is next to the water jacket.

By water jacket - do you mean thermostat housing???

The instructions that came with mine specifically said NOT to have the sensor attached to the water jacket. The aim of the system is to measure the temp of the metal in the engine rather than being influenced by the water temp.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

By water jacket - do you mean thermostat housing???

The instructions that came with mine specifically said NOT to have the sensor attached to the water jacket. The aim of the system is to measure the temp of the metal in the engine rather than being influenced by the water temp.

Garry

G'day Garry,
It is bolted onto the head where I believe there is less heat fluctuation.
Unfortunantly I can't take a pic. of it fitted as the head is on the work bench.
If mounted to a thermostat housing there would be greater fluctuations in tempratures.
(The original picture shows a TD5 motor, their thormostats are in the botom hose.)

New there was a picture somewhere...
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1284518

And whilst we're at it. where have people put their coolant level detector on a TD5?

I assume in the 4 way hose?

Top radiator bleader screw removed and fitted with the sensor provided.
See here...alien's d2
Or http://www.aulro.com/afvb/redirect-to/'redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fs883.photobucket.com%2Falbu ms%2Fac32%2Faliend2%2FDisco2%2520and%2520modificat ions%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DPICT1621.jpg