oil tempture pluming

[ek9-Dez]

hello guys i got my ek9 other day and im a proud owner

anyway the car has 3 gauges fitted

oil pressure - running around 2psi on idle 4 psi normal drive and 6 psi on vtec

water tempture running around 65c normal driving and maxium 85c in traffic

then i have my oil tempture which isnt fitted into the block :S

i can get pics if it helps people but i wanted to ask a few questions before i go fiddling with things

1. i dont know where it fits douche i know (sump or somewhere else on the block)

2. second there clearly there must be a standered oil temp switch fitted so if i remove it and fit this one will it bugger up the Ecu running settings ? or will a warning light come on etc ?

the ek had all its work in japan so im not sure why the oil temp switch wasnt plumed into the engine

any help be great pics can be added tomorrow if need

cheers Dez

 

[rs250nut]

I doubt the oil pressure is that low, its probabley measured in bars. dont disconnect any of the factory sensors you will get in to a whole heap of trouble, use a diffrent sandwich plate or put the sensor in the sump.

 

[Eoghain]

oil temp sensor should be fitted in the sump

 

[ek9-Dez]

ill read it tomorrow and look closer to the make and what its measured in i assumed psi

anyway you say it should be fitted in sump does that mean i need a special sump or do i need to modify the sump to the threds size

 

[robbie_g]

you need a oil plate(see red thing in link below) that sits belween the oil filter and the block , and the oil temp senser screws in there http://www.robcollingridge.com/kitcar/design/engine/Sandwich_Plate.jpg

 

[ek9-Dez]

ok cool wil this fit Auto Gauge Oil Filter Sandwhich Plate | eBay

also i must have opne of these for the oil pressure gauge?

 

[ek9-Dez]

just checked the car allready has a plate for the oil pressure switch i cant see it very well but i assume theres only one port on it

 

[eternal blue 2000]

just checked the car allready has a plate for the oil pressure switch i cant see it very well but i assume theres only one port on it

if its an aftermarket plate it should have more than one port.

 

[NeilEk9]

Also, maybe pointing out the obvious to you but you need to drop the oil before you do this so its a good idea to schedule it around a service

 

[dhdavectr]

i run my oil temp sender from the sump, can either use an adaptor that screws into where the sump plug goes in, or have a boss welded into the sump.

running a sender on a sandwich plate will just give the temp of the block and not the oil.

 

[ek9-Dez]

i run my oil temp sender from the sump, can either use an adaptor that screws into where the sump plug goes in, or have a boss welded into the sump.

running a sender on a sandwich plate will just give the temp of the block and not the oil.

true maybe thats why it was never fitted there ???

i have an oil changed to do shortly so got myself some shell helix 10w 40 ill have a butchers around there and fit it

thanks for the help guys ill see a few people at japshow maybe ?

 

[harvey j]

i run my oil temp sender from the sump, can either use an adaptor that screws into where the sump plug goes in, or have a boss welded into the sump.

running a sender on a sandwich plate will just give the temp of the block and not the oil.

this

or if not get a moroso sump they come with oil temp and turbo drain

 

[ek9-Dez]

i run my oil temp sender from the sump, can either use an adaptor that screws into where the sump plug goes in, or have a boss welded into the sump.

running a sender on a sandwich plate will just give the temp of the block and not the oil.

could you show me where abouts i can buy these sump nuts temp thingy