Oil Temp Sensor Installation

[rcamacho]

I'm looking to finally get my oil temp sensor working and will be looking to weld a fitting to the oil pan. Q: I have a wire feed welder running .35 flux. I assume I'll need to convert to gas and .25 wire?

 

[RedBrute]

I succesfully welded the drain plug bung back in the oilpan on my sons '87 Sunbird with .035 fluxcore. I believe it can be done, but it's also an excuse to buy more toys (gas conversion). Practice laying beads on an old oilpan if you can get one.

 

[sweetk30]

best place to install temp sender is in the cooler line out put from the tranny. this will give you total info on the tranny working temps . as the oil leaves the tranny first then gets cooled and retuns to the pan.

 

[readymix]

I think he wants an OIL temp reading not a tranny fluid temp. Unless I am reading it wrong.

 

[sweetk30]

ya know what i think your right. most are doing tranny and i just a$$umed it was tranny. me stupid daaaaa