Autometer Water Temp gauge + Greddy intake manifold

[streeteg]

So, I got the car all together and semi running other then some TPS issues which will probably be in another thread... Regardless I need to put the sender somewhere it can be grounded without bootlegging (fitting in a hose thats grounded) So I have to tap somewhere... My queston is... can one of these two be moved? It looks like the red is the stock sender and the other may just be a ground.... but that wouldnt seem right being that there is a ground right next to the two tapped holes.....

Heres a pic for reference...



Oh and if you are wondering why stock guages arent being used its because its in a 74 Z with a custom dash so they done exist....

TIA!-E

[eh?]

Single terminal sensor is for the dash gauge. The Red is for the ecu temp. Remove the single.

[streeteg]

Can I just use the stock sender for the autometer? Cause its a wider guaged hole for the stock sender

[Joe]

no

the autometer gauge needs the autometer sender. if you cant put it on your new manifold, get an inline hose adapter. heres mine



the blue thing on the upper hose.

[streeteg]

Is that pep-boysable? Or should I get it from somewhere else?

[Joe]

mine is a greddy, most local tuner shops should have them. i had to re-tap it for the autometer sender tho because its a standard fitting and the adapter is in metric.

[streeteg]

so does it have to be grounded to an external source? Or it sits good as it is

[240z4u]

It should be grounded to work properly.

[Joe]

so does it have to be grounded to an external source? Or it sits good as it is

the autometer WILL need to be grounded. i found a spring clamp that fit over the sender then just attached a wire with a female spade connector. works fine

[StricNyne]

whoa mama i was hoping to see that beast.... also for getting the temp buddy club makes an inline adapter ......

[ANVIL]

what size inline adapter is the right size to get for rb25det? 34mm??

[Darius]

Funny you should ask. I just went out and measured my stock S14 radiator inlet and fit the stock RB25 hose so it should work. The diameter was 35mm, but I bought a 34mm adapter yesterday off of ebay. $26 shipped.

[300Plus]

I went to a hydraulic shop in town and got a barbed hose to hose fitting and had a friend weld the bung that came with my sensor in. works perfect cost like 10 bucks