GAUGE TEMP SENSOR LEAKING! any solutions or am i noob?

[splintercell]

Im in the process of replacing all sensors on this motor with new. the ecu temp sensor came with new copper washer. i installed that with no teflon tape,and its fine...no leaks. the gauge temp sensor has tape, but leaking and im afraid to keep tightening it, because i dont want to strip it. does this need a copper washer as well, because the old one didnt have one and it didnt take any force to loosen it.

should i use something else on threads? 5min job from hell

[r34 gtr]

Uuuh, maybe use more teflon tape? Its the temp sensor on the lower manifold, right?

[boost_boy]

Im in the process of replacing all sensors on this motor with new. the ecu temp sensor came with new copper washer. i installed that with no teflon tape,and its fine...no leaks. the gauge temp sensor has tape, but leaking and im afraid to keep tightening it, because i dont want to strip it. does this need a copper washer as well, because the old one didnt have one and it didnt take any force to loosen it.

should i use something else on threads? 5min job from hell

Hope you didn't crack it or strip the threads because they don't leak and I've never put teflon tape on either one of the two sensors. Check and make sure there's no damage or that the sensor is ill-fitting.

Dee

[splintercell]

Uuuh, maybe use more teflon tape? Its the temp sensor on the lower manifold, right?

Its the one next to ecu temp sensor. the little one with male spade sticking out.

Hope you didn't crack it or strip the threads because they don't leak and I've never put teflon tape on either one of the two sensors. Check and make sure there's no damage or that the sensor is ill-fitting.

Dee

threads look str8 i havent done anything excessive on it. sensor looks good too. does it need a copper washer like the ecu temp sensor?

[boost_boy]

does it need a copper washer like the ecu temp sensor?

No it doesn't. I've never seen one of them things leak. I just went and looked at all of mine and none of them are completely screwed-in. You may have to try teflon tape.

Dee

[splintercell]

LOL, it helps when you wrap threads in the right direction. i wrapped them 3 times and let it idle for 10min and boosted it a few times. she looks good to go.

thats what happens when your rushing on your lunch break @ work installing sensors in the parking lot. haha im still waiting on the rest of my valves & sensors from japan. the ecu temp sensor didnt help my idle any on startup either. i know its a culprit alot of times on most cars.

thanks nico crew for your help

[float_6969]

Teflon paste > Teflon tape (most of the time)

[splintercell]

Teflon paste > Teflon tape (most of the time)

a local mechanic recommended the same thing. i drove it all night and checked it @ random locations and she was good.