Jeffds1360 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Great init !!!! Why is the 5/8 UNF so difficult to find adapters for??? all I want to do is put a M10x1 sensors into my existing water and oil sensors and keep the originals !!! I'm jumping through unseen hoops to get that configuration and the resulting combinations will probably extend outside the body lines I might have to earth the earth if the PTFE interrupts the connection Good thing is the car is running fine. Bad news.... I do not go out in the wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 https://www.ebay.com/itm/LMA-Gauge-Sender-Unit-Short-Adaptor-M10-x-1-Female-To-5-8-UNF-Male/362531177855 If I've read that right the M10 female takes the new gauge connector and the 5/8 male screws into the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 That is the sort Colin but I need a T. to take the original sensor (although not needed, I would not like to see a 'dead' gauge on the dash ) I am struggling to find a 5/8 T but can get 5/8 to 3/8 and to 1/8 BSP and also to M10 so I've ordered a combination, just in case. thanks all. up to the postie now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 If I couldn't find a ready-made version I'd buy one of these in 5/8 UNF then drill and retap the smaller side aperture to M10. Just make sure that the smaller output is smaller than M10 to allow for the drilling and tapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: If I've read that right the M10 female takes the new gauge connector and the 5/8 male screws into the block. Came into the page and the first thing that I read was this and thought that I had found my way, by accident, onto Doug's 'other web-site' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 are you going to tell Doug ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Pete - I'll leave that to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Found some 5/8 Male to 3/8 female adapters. Meant for brake pipes. Perhaps I could reduce my water outlet and then it would be easier to get Ts etc??? P.S........ what is Doug's 'other' site's address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 "We want information" "You won't get it" (Regular contributors will understand..... No6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Jeffds1360 said: P.S........ what is Doug's 'other' site's address It went underground due to adverse comment both from the ECHR and the RSPCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 1/8" BSP.= 9.728mm o/d (0.337") 28tpi. :: 3/8" BSP. = 16.662mm o/d (0.662") 19tpi. Air Horns?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitFire6 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi, Are 3/8" BSPT Male x 1/8" NPT Females any use? I bought a few for oil pressure measurement so must fit somewhere in an oil galley? Maybe elsewhere? I have two for free issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Thanks SpitFire6 but I've ordered a few adapters and Ts including the 3/8 BSPP to 1/8 but if I need I know where to come, ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitFire6 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 I got mine of AliExpress. About a quid each. 30 days max. I guess the engines have BSPP & BSPT threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 They probably do but until they are out, no one seems to know which they are! All I want to do is T off a 5/8 to 5/8 and M10 and also off 1/8 to 1/8 and M10. Seems simple but NO. I'll report back when postie bring me the adapters cheers for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 or get a block of ally and drill and tap your own Tee or go back to basics and get the gauges that ...FIT Ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 The kids were not to know. My house garage is equipped with a few tools but my hand drill and ancient (whitworth? ) Taps are not up for the job. Not everyone has a handy local machine shop! Off to a funeral in a minute, only 10 allowed inside and I am one of the privileged few. The rest will get wer under the speakers! Ohhh hummus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hi again. I'm struggling to get adapters or T pieces for the 5/8 UNF temp. sender and was wondering that if I reduced it to a 3/8 fitting, or even metric so I could T off. Would a 3/8 or even metric sensor work correctly with my dash gauge? (I'd just bin the 5/8 original) I've read somewhere that sensors need to be matched to the gauge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Have you tried the gauge connected to the original sensor, as we suggested way back at the start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said: Would a 3/8 or even metric sensor work correctly with my dash gauge? It's not the size of the sender that matters, it's what you do with it the electrical characteristics. You could try measuring the resistance of the two senders at a selection of useful temperatures (I'd suggest 60C, 90C and 110C are good but may not be easy to do). If they match, then either will work with the gauge. If not, then you need to one that the gauge was designed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 OK, thanks lads. I have not had the car out or even warmed up the last week or so, I will have to get the kettle and my spare battery attached to the gauge so I can start dipping my wick... ... I mean sensors/thermometer (how do you do cross outs) Why cannot they just do a 5/8 T !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Well I got out for a run and when back tried the new gauge wired up and onto the 5/8 UNF original sensor, I'm pleased to say it went to 110c + when water was at 80. That means I have not wasted my money on the adapters and T piece I am getting. Tried the new sensor and new gauge in the radiator and it was spot on 80. I dropped the sensor fully under water and it went to 120,the max. Guess the wiring shorts out. Happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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