Autometer Water Temp Gauge Install

[240silvia]

Ok, here's the question.... I have a Autometer water temp gauge. Here's option 1.

Go to a hardware store, get a 1/8 PT or NPT tap and proper drill bit, and drill/tap a hole in the water outlet that goes to the upper radiator hose.

Option 2... Will this work?????

Tap the overflow hose with a 3/8 T-Fitting, 2 - 3/8 barb fittings for the hose, and a 1/8 fitting for the sender. I just did this with my trans. gauge.

My actual questions is, if I put the sender in the overflow line.... how accurate will it be... remember, it does recirculate.

This is actually for a 91 turbo laser.

[420sx]

i wouldnt put it there. just get an adapter for ur radiator hose, tap it and use that. right as the water leaves the engine is most accurate reading

[black s13]

i tapped out the bleeder screw for the system.

i would avoid the overflow hose, that thing doesnt get hot at all...

[240silvia]

yea man, I guess you are right. It doesn't get hot. I guess I'm going to tap the thermostat housing. This isn't for a 240, it's for a turbo laser, so I have room to do it.

[sdtouge]

if you dont put it on the block you need to ground it for electrical gagues, the little rad hose adapters need to be grounder as well thereis a screw for it to be done

[mjjstang]

I bought an adapter from nissport. it was 30 bux or something though. it is like a coupler but has a port in it, when I look back It would have been a lot cheaper and pretty easy to just go from the bleed screw.

[s14 blacktop]

I drilled and tapped my bleeder screw and my temps are on the dot, the only thing is I had to go to the store and buy liquid gasket maker, and a couple of copper rings...on s14's the turbo water line connects to the water outlet elbow...