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Danyutz
13-04-2010, 11:55 PM
Anyone installed a water temp gauge, or the RColt already has this from factory? I know that I need to make a tee of metal to install in the engine block, but dunno the exact details, don't want to screw things up with the sensor .. any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Ayu452
14-04-2010, 12:34 AM
water temp sensor is already there
u can read it from obdII device
i would recommend oil/fuel pressure gauge over temp
Danyutz
14-04-2010, 01:09 AM
I'm getting boost and water, but dunno how to install the water temp one.
0dd0ne
14-04-2010, 01:39 AM
Ayu beat me too it. Just grab a scangauge II. I have mine showing intake temp and water temp. Oil temp and pressure is a better idea for specific gauges. I'd have an oil temp gauge if autometer made the fucking things in celcius instead of farenheit.
Macca
14-04-2010, 11:29 AM
Water temp id useless, you have one on the dash!

and if you have a scan guage you can read that too.

but if you really really want one.

get one of these

http://www.d1specusa.com/catalog/D1%20tee%20joint%20for%20heat%20indicator.jpg

You cut the radiator line, install that and put sensor into it DONE
Danyutz
14-04-2010, 05:48 PM
EU Colts don't have a fecking water temp indicator and i dunno my engine temp :(

Which of the hoses, large one or small one?

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5551/colt.jpg
Macca
14-04-2010, 09:03 PM
the upper one
Danyutz
15-04-2010, 03:03 AM
Thanks, but decided to get boost and oil temp, is much more helpful :)

Thanks fellas
mitsumies
15-04-2010, 08:59 AM
Well how do you install oil temp gauge? I want one too. Where you buy yours?
Macca
15-04-2010, 11:51 AM
oil temp is harder.

Generaly you have to either tap into the engine block.

Or use a sandwhich place on the oil filter block.

but the Rcolt uses a sandwich plate on there already for a water/oil cooler.

So with the Rcolt, you would need to remove the water oil cooler, loop the water lines, install a sadwich plate with an air oil cooler and install the sensors on the new plate.

you couldnt add a 2nd plate as the filter would sit way to low.
Danyutz
15-04-2010, 05:04 PM
Oh jee, is that complicated? sticking with the water temp then.

@mitsumies, long live ebay :D