I've got a VDO oil temperature gauge sitting around which would be nice to have working, but I don't think there's anywhere on the EZ engine to mount a sender. Is it possible to swap the oil filter housing for one from a GTI which has 2 positions for senders, or is a T piece my only option? The T piece seems like it won't get much flow so the temperature reading probably won't be very accurate.... Cheers!
There is a mark on the old housing if you want to drill and tap, otherwise i have seen on 1.8 driver engine i bought, had 2 sensors on, also gti one fits. The block is the same.
I’ve just done this on my 1.6 Driver, and used this off the filter housing - works a treat. https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/V240850-m10x1-straight-threads.html
Thank you both! I think i'll try find a spare filter housing, wouldn't want to cock it up drilling a hole and be stuck without.... edit: perfect https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193429966365
You don’t need a spare housing with the solution I posted, you unscrew the current sensor and replace with the T piece and sensor. check this https://www.instagram.com/p/B_M9RffH_-K/?igshid=6qc6nvpcm59n
Yeah I was more talking about the drilling & tapping option. The T piece is cool but I fancied a nice clean OEM look
if you’re swapping the housing, make sure you pick a new gasket up for between the housing and the block, they like to leak.
I have no gasket now, only some silicone, no problems. I did buy one but was wrong mk3 metal type, so had to "improvise". Even with a new gasket there are chances to leak some, at least thats my experience with fiber gaskets.
