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  • Hammered

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    Question about oil temp....

    sensors. Ive seen the kits to add a dial oil temp gauge at the case but is there a sending unit style kit out there. Seems I may end up with a few spare inches on my gauge rebuild/upgrade and figured why not?!? I just figured that since this is an air/oil cooled engine, why not monitor the oil?

    Thanks in advance.
  • posplayr
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    #2
    Originally posted by Hammered
    sensors. Ive seen the kits to add a dial oil temp gauge at the case but is there a sending unit style kit out there. Seems I may end up with a few spare inches on my gauge rebuild/upgrade and figured why not?!? I just figured that since this is an air/oil cooled engine, why not monitor the oil?

    Thanks in advance.
    not sure what you are asking; mounting gauges on the engine beats them all to Hell.

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    • Nessism
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      #3
      Originally posted by posplayr
      not sure what you are asking; mounting gauges on the engine beats them all to Hell.
      How so Jim? It's easier to see the readout if the gauge is up near the regular instrument cluster.
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      • Hammered

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        I guess what Im asking is, is there a remote mounted gauge for the oil temp? Id assume any sensor as long as the threads are the same.

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        • posplayr
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          #5
          Originally posted by Nessism
          How so Jim? It's easier to see the readout if the gauge is up near the regular instrument cluster.
          vibration beats the hell out of a gauge mounted on the engine, and looking at a lit gauge on the handle bar beats the hell out of looking at an unlit gauge under your leg..

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          • Nessism
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            #6
            Originally posted by posplayr
            vibration beats the hell out of a gauge mounted on the engine, and looking at a lit gauge on the handle bar beats the hell out of looking at an unlit gauge under your leg..
            Misunderstood your comment. Thought you were saying mounting the gauge on the engine was better.

            I agree, mount the gauge up top.

            There are tons of aftermarket oil temp gauges available. Try google.
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            • posplayr
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              #7
              Originally posted by Hammered
              I guess what Im asking is, is there a remote mounted gauge for the oil temp? Id assume any sensor as long as the threads are the same.
              Not sure what you want for a gauge but vdO have descent gauges for a gs and sensors can be screwed into multiple locations

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              • Hammered

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                Yeah something small and maybe LED to match what Ive got going on.

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                • posplayr
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                  http://www.internationalmotorsports....ductId=9501041

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                  • Hammered

                    #10
                    Thanks, thats right along the track I was thinking about.

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                    • tkent02
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                      #11
                      Oil gauges, what a waste of time and energy. Grab the stator cover with your bare hand, if the oil's too hot you'll know it!
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Hammered
                        Thanks, thats right along the track I was thinking about.
                        there is a guy at gixxer.com has one new in the box for $75 + shipping. PM me if interested

                        you have to go into the oiler classifieds

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                        • Hammered

                          #13
                          Originally posted by tkent02
                          Oil gauges, what a waste of time and energy. Grab the stator cover with your bare hand, if the oil's too hot you'll know it!
                          Im starting to wonder if you and Jeep arent related.

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