Another S52 swap... but this time with a newb!

[Kilomph]

lmao, he certainly is a spaz. what kind of asshole calls somebody a moron when they themselves can't tap a head?

[FredK]

I bought an FAE brand sender for $5. :)

[jahnaboi]

^ lol rThor432... we know that already but we're looking for cheaper/easier alternatives than tapping the head or buying an adapter, that would read highly accurate.

[rThor432]

I think the brown single pole sensor is the one for the guage cluster? I believe that is the one you need to use.

[e30s52]

It doesnt really matter sence I have another temp guage in my car. I dont really trust the cluster one anyways.

[Jean]

measure the resistance on both sensors side by side...e30 cluster (temp gauge) is designed with a specific range in mind (e30 sensors), now what i am wondering though is when you use one of the adapters instead of tapping the head, is that you probably want some good flow of coolant to read correctly..

[jahnaboi]

So basically you're running zoinville adapter with one side blocked off? And it reads accurately? I highly doubt that's accurate.

[e30s52]

I didnt run coolant lines to my TB ethier.

[jahnaboi]

Yea, I wonder if it works. People say that the black sensors don't work but I'm wondering if the blue sensors are anymore accurate? Because since I'm not running coolant lines to my t-body the size of the whole that one is the same size as the blue top sensors for the ecu. Can anyone chime in?

[e30s52]

I dont know. I didnt try because everyone says it wont.

[jahnaboi]

Would a blue top sensor (ecu temp sensor) work for the e30 gauge? I know the answer is no.... but how accurate would it be? Would the cluster even read it?

[e30s52]

No I used the zionville adapter. I didnt want to tap the head so I ended getting that adapter. You have to run a decent size ground wire off it though.

[jahnaboi]

How did you plug your e30 temp sensor in? Did you tap the head?

[e30s52]

Yeah you know how it is get really excitted to drive it that day and forget about the little things. I drove it two days after with open headers ;)

[jahnaboi]

Not putting the clutch release bearing in? lol... That's something big too forget. The noise went away... but now is only present while in gear with negative load (engine braking/down shifting). Can anyone chime in?