converstion/ temp sender

[timberdog]

Hello lads

I am nearing the end of Disco 200 TDI Converstion i have hit the problem of Temp sender not readin correct on 200TDI block verses my 90 Clcok etc.

I have tried the old sender from the 2.5 TD and it does not fit the thread of 200 TDI block.

Any ideas chaps to give correct temp readings?

[Xtremeteam]

see here bud as ive already said it a few times http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=12498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

[stefan]

Like this.....................

[hingmy]

The guage is the common part accross the defender range. Get 90/110 sender for the 200tdi and you should be fine

[Xtremeteam]

The guage is the common part accross the defender range. Get 90/110 sender for the 200tdi and you should be fine

if you can get a fine thread in a coarse hole show me how steve    

<bangs head on table>

P.s its not a dig,just winding you up

[hingmy]

excuse my petrol headed ignorance - well it worked for a rangey v8 into a 300tdi system. Odd landrover would threadthe same head differently for different vehicles - looking closer at the picture is there an adaptor in there as well?
Twas just a thought.

[JD LWB]

Daft question i know, but what temp should a 200tdi run at?

[Bob696]

the thermostat is set to 88 degrees I seem to recall.

[stefan]

My Tim gauge sits just over 90 degrees on the Disco 200 TDi engine and that's with no rad cowl fitted at present.

Stef

[timberdog]

yOU HAVE PM

[JD LWB]

Just fitted the TIM capiliary temp gauge. :D

Fitted straight in (no extra adaptor required), the engine sits at between 88 and about 91 degrees and if I watch it while I'm driving, I can see the thermostat working (temp oscilates between 88 and 90) By the way, mine's an original Land Rover (90/110) 200tdi not a Disco one). :D

[stefan]

My Tim electronic gauge sits around 90 degrees, and after pushing it or a bit of green laning, moves up to around 100 degrees. The engine bay never feels hot though, so I think the gauge may over read slightly. However, I've just bought a twin fan unit from a 2 litre Mondeo on ebay for a fiver, so I'm going to fit this in front of the rad with an old Kenlowe temp unit with a seperate cutoff switch to give a little extra boost when off roading/green laning etc.

Stef

[timberdog]

Steff

How difficult is it to fit such a fan is the wiring strait forward to us Non electrical bods!!

Also how do you attach to engine bay

[stefan]

Tim,

As long as you have a temperature controlled switch relatively easy, basically your temp controller takes a live fused feed and an earth feed, then another connection is made to the live side of your fans, as the temperature is reached a built in relay switches power to the fans. Then to add in your own switch so that you can 'disable' the fans, say if you are wading etc, then just fit a heavy duty switch between either the live feed or the earth feed of the temp controller, thus preventing the temperature controller from working.

The Mondeo fans, are a relatively good fit according to the measurements, they are basically 2 fans mounted in a plastic frame, and by the looks of it, one will cover the radiator and the other fan should partially cover the intercooler. A large area of the plastic trim the fans sit in is closed in, so I'm planning to create some more holes for better air flow.

These should mount in front of the rad using 4 simple brackets made out of metal, then either bolted or screwed between the wings.

I'll take some phots when I do mine and post them, after I've fitted the new Scorpion radius arms and polybush kit!! (The list of things to do never ends!!!!!!)

Stef

[Xtremeteam]

stefan: whats the adapter you have fitted??
i know that my sender is 1/4 BSP but i dont know what the standard sender thread is

[stefan]

I'm not sure now what size sender I used from the Tim gauge, basically took the old one out (a Discovery engine one) and found the closest match, it screwed in without any problems. It did have a slight weep, but this has been cured by using some rad sealer stuff I had which I used to cure another slight water leak from the gasket behind the front cover. If I remeber it was the one with the finer thread out of the two of that size in the box.

Stef

[Xtremeteam]

I'm not sure now what size sender I used from the Tim gauge, basically took the old one out (a Discovery engine one) and found the closest match, it screwed in without any problems. It did have a slight weep, but this has been cured by using some rad sealer stuff I had which I used to cure another slight water leak from the gasket behind the front cover. If I remeber it was the one with the finer thread out of the two of that size in the box.

Stef

lucky for you,mine didnt come with any adapters    serves me right for gettin a durite guage  :oops:

[timberdog]

Hey Steff

Took the 90 200TDI conversion out for long blast tonight Sender gave solid Temp of 90 -100 They must be bang on read wise!!

[JD LWB]

Glad you got it sorted. :D

[timberdog]

James

Can you help its probally me i have tightned the Pully belts and Alternator when finished the 90 and the Alternator Belt keeps comming loose,it does not seem to hold it taught for long should they be any washers on tension belt nut on the rail or would this help?