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I have enjoyed watching this thread evolve and will definitely be doing it, thanks for all the hard work guy's. I will refer back to this thread ASAP for inspiration.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457
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I would also like to thank Jose and Sim for all their hard work,well done lads.
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I must also agree and say that some members really are an asset and deserve praise, very well done Sirs.
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Thanks Team for you are always here, ok?
But i sincerely hope that this was not the end but a pointing start to go ahead with Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401
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TaurusTuga wrote:
Thanks Team for you are always here, ok?
But i sincerely hope that this was not the end but a pointing start to go ahead with Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401

 Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 428386 Did I mention I'm off work for 10 days?  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 852880  The devil makes work for idle hands as they say  Twisted Evil
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simbo wrote:
TaurusTuga wrote:
Thanks Team for you are always here, ok?
But i sincerely hope that this was not the end but a pointing start to go ahead with Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401

 Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 428386 Did I mention I'm off work for 10 days?  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 852880  The devil makes work for idle hands as they say  Twisted Evil

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Crack on then chaps, would be great to see one installed soon  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 184121345   Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253
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Crack on then chaps, would be great to see one installed soon  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 184121345   Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253

Yep…and step by step "as if we were at schooll Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3213823784 " and need so badly learn with pro members !!!! Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2645662097
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The Parts are on their way  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 184121345
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Great another mod to watch and do in the near future.
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The Parts are on their way  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 184121345

When???……when???.... Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2471969275  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2471969275  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2471969275 
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The Gauge and Adapter arrived today  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 586905 I'm impressed with the size of the gauge, It's smaller than I'd imagined so it'll give me more options for placement, I'm quite pleased with the adapter too  Very Happy Not that I get excited about adapters or anything pervy? I'd read somewhere that a 22mm adapters size was taken from the internal measurements, which would have been too large, anyway, the measurements are external so it should be a good fit. bloody typical I'm back in work now! so I'll crack on with fitting it as soon as I get a minute.
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O yes, I new you would order it. Can't wait for your install  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 184121345
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Worth while waiting and watching Sim,certainly a mod on my list.
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Nice one Sim, will look forward to your findings & Install.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457
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The installation didn't go to plan, after close inspection of hose 22 I didn't feel the adapter would be suitable in that position, It's too short to get the adapter in before the bend in the pipe and I got a feeling the hose might kink?, I've gone back to the idea of fitting an adapter in the bypass hose and ordered one of suitable size so that's all I'm waiting for now, I've wired the gauge in and had it working with a sensor in some warm water and it works well, I'm impressed with it's novelty factor too!  Laughing
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…I've gone back to the idea of fitting an adapter in the bypass hose and ordered one of suitable size so that's all I'm waiting for now, I've wired the gauge in and had it working with a sensor in some warm water and it works well, I'm impressed with it's novelty factor too!  Laughing

First step: didn't go well, but of course you didn't give a chance to give up: I WANT ANOTHER ONE WITH OTHER SIZE!! Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2645662097 
And if the Koso works well on warm water it's only a matter of time to install all and the "temperature will rock it" Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2740622253

Sim……i am watching very heedful with this and the other "bypass the redline tacho" Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401

I am still waiting for the reply about the "later models having dual coils":7348:
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That looks even better now we have seen it twinkle  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3005623951  Will be great to see the final installation with a  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457  from Simbo on top  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3322349030
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Looks bloody good. We all know if anyone can get it to run perfectly & work out any hiccups, it will be you Sim. Looking forward to your final install thumbs up.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457
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Mr Intruder wrote:
Looks bloody good. We all know if anyone can get it to run perfectly & work out any hiccups, it will be you Sim. Looking forward to your final install thumbs up.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457
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Fitted and working!  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457  Fan kicks in just as the gauge is about to hit 102C  that's 3C before it's supposed to? whether that's due to the sensor being slightly away from the cylinders or the gauge is slightly inaccurate? or even the fan sensor being inaccurate? who knows lol, To fit the sensor adapter I just used two G clamps to squash the pipe either side of the Joint in the bypass hose to lose minimal coolant while I took the plastic joint out and slipped the adapter in.
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This is what it replaced
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Here's the fan kicking in 
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That is great to see, you realy is the man. Well done Simbo
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Well done Sim,glad to see you stuck at it and got it to work.
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That seems like a modification that is open to even the likes of I, extremely well done Mr Simbo Sir.
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Great Sim you did it again, you're the man… Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2170595768  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2170595768
What is the size in mm of the sensor adapter? Can you leave the link here?

Perhaps after the tacho this will be the next one…i hope Rolling Eyes
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It's an 8mm 1/8 npt fuel pressure gauge adapter (internal diameter) but there's various types on eBay that could be used for the same thing, I chose this because it's solid (just seal the sensor with PTFE tape) as opposed to having 3 seals (either end + sensor) to make up.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110950968481?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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Good Job Sim.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 428386  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 102087026
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That looks great Sim, job very well done.  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 3498837457  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 2170595768
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Excellent, well done! Thanks for the great pictures. This might be the easiest way to install the sensor, so I need to consider this also.
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It's an 8mm 1/8 npt fuel pressure gauge adapter (internal diameter) but there's various types on eBay that could be used for the same thing, I chose this because it's solid (just seal the sensor with PTFE tape) as opposed to having 3 seals (either end + sensor) to make up.

Thanks Sim for your kindly attention to share with all your knowledge and experience. Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401  Installing coolant/water temperature gauge . . . . . . (Now Done) - Page 2 256401
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Hi Yeah I can't see why not if you can find somewhere suitable for the temperature sensor boss to be fitted? I can't see a By-pass pipe for the water pump on the VX schematic? Is there one? so I presume it would have to be fitted on one of the flow pipes somewhere between the cylinder and and water pump to give a reasonably accurate reading.
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You'll probably be able to get one from car spares shop or they might order one in? I'm not sure where you'd mount it on the VX as it doesn't seem to have a by pass hose on the thermostat?
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Wow - Simbo  - this is juswt a great posting - i love it - i really like your posting and all what you describe.many thanks for sharing your ideas and experience. simbo wrote:
I've had a look at the Cooling system today to get an idea of what goes where and where things might fit? The best place to fit the sensor adaptor would be on hose '19' as near to the rear cylinder as possible, But it's 'metal' and would mean cutting the pipe and getting a sensor adaptor the same diameter as the pipe and fitting hose over each joint so seal it, Pipe '22' is to short and has a bend in it, so that's not really an option, hose '7' only gets warm after the thermostat has opened so wouldn't give a true reading, especially if the thermostat was faulty, Hose '6' is to short and would only give the temperature of water after it's been cooled by the radiator once the thermostat has opened, Hose '4' would only give the temperature of the coolant in the radiator, So basically that leaves the thermostat By-Pass hose at the bottom (under 7) That would give a true reading of the coolant temperature at all times, There's a joint in the by-pass hose near the left foot peg which would be a ready made place to put a sensor adaptor without it being to visible, that would also allow the wiring to be run along the larger pipe up towards the headstock where the gauge would be situated, These are the hose diagrams again for reference  (saves scrolling) and below is what you would need to fit it.
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Hose adaptor
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuel-Gauge-Adaptor-8mm-1-8-NPTF-/350894162287?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51b2ec016f
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Temperature gauge and sensor
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271423794107?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
###many many thanks - i am going to follow you and do the same on my bike.
Again - thanks to you buddy - for sharing your ideas and experience.  Have a great day. Greetings the butcher -
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