E-Fansetup must have! Temperature Sensor fitting!!

[saif najd]

Dear all,

I am writing this thread to alarm all E-fan users from doing the same mistake I found my self suffering from.

So the story (short version):
few days ago something went wrong temp goes up (more than half) so I stoped the tahoe I checked and found that one of coolant ends was leaking and actually spraying coolant every where.

So I manged to get to a near shop and we agreed to take the E-Fan Temperature Sensor out and then we found it was made out of cheap weak steal no way it can be used near water and "it was the cause for the rust color in the coolant!!"

So no I am researching for a replacement and this is what I found out:

* Flex-a-lite 32082 - Flex-a-lite In-Line Hose Adapters:



Flex-a-lite#400-32082
In-Line Hose Adapter
1-1/2'' I.D.

$49.99

* Mishimoto Universal Coolant Temperature Sensor Adapter

Description:

Mishimoto offers a simple and efficient way to tap a water/coolant temperature sensor directly into a radiator hose for the most accurate reading possible. The sensor adapters are available in a variety of colors and sizing, particularly for the most common radiator hose diameters. Each aluminum adapter features a 1/8 NPT bung to accommodate most sensors. Accurate measurement of these temperatures can be critical to performance, especially for cars that see extreme heat or track usage.

Diameters available:
* 28mm = 1 1/32"
* 30mm = 1 1/16"
* 32mm = 1 1/4"
* 34mm = 1 3/8"
* 38mm = 1 1/2"

$24.00

* found as an example:

Looking forward for your ideas and advices

 

[Monstar_est87]

Yea there are a couple of products out there and a couple of ways to go about it... But I only posted the things that I used on my Mark8 thread, just to make things less confusing and avoid questions on products I myself didnt use...

 

[saif najd]

Yea there are a couple of products out there and a couple of ways to go about it... But I only posted the things that I used on my Mark8 thread, just to make things less confusing and avoid questions on products I myself didnt use...

Yah I have seen your work and I was planning to use a link to your thread as a reference, but I start thinking of a more universal solution where otheres can use as a method to get the coolant temp reading and the e-fan steup

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[gpracer1]

I have had efans on every vehicle I own, lots of different setups.
I can honestly say that you would be way better off saving all that money on those parts and get a tune instead so you have better control over temps, on off speed settings, no leaks/intrusive work, etc.

 

[retorq]

"it was the cause for the rust color in the coolant!!"

I highly doubt that ...

 

[saif najd]

I highly doubt that ...

Me too until I looked to the inside of the steel pipe it was something else!! The pipe it self is melting thats why I have to make a choice thats why I am bringing this up!

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I have had efans on every vehicle I own, lots of different setups.
I can honestly say that you would be way better off saving all that money on those parts and get a tune instead so you have better control over temps, on off speed settings, no leaks/intrusive work, etc.

No one locally can understand what you said so how can I asked any to do it !!

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[SunlitComet]

No one locally can understand what you said so how can I asked any to do it !!

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Good point. In your neck of the woods what we do here in the states is not likely to be the same or common place where you live. And obviously vice versa. Lets hope over time more helpful information makes it to others in your region of the world to help them with their involvement in accomplishing tasks like these.

 

[saif najd]

Good point. In your neck of the woods what we do here in the states is not likely to be the same or common place where you live. And obviously vice versa. Lets hope over time more helpful information makes it to others in your region of the world to help them with their involvement in accomplishing tasks like these.

I really hope so people list hope no one want to do any kind of restoration work the junk parts some times over pruce the parts even higher than the new one oh.

Me my self the frustration started to build up, no one under stand the idea of having your own custom ride that unique one No every one is running after the new flashy plastic over priced conttroled by PC!

It seems if my project made for the wow or cool factors I lost already!

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Thanks bro

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[saif najd]

Extra parts Extra fun!

I found this .. JEGS Performance Products 51100 - JEGS Thermostat Spacer/Bypass Kit

did any used this thing?



Plumb your aftermarket cylinder heads for additional cooling. Provides two bypass hoses from the cylinder heads into the water outlet. Includes braided hoses, 1/4" NPT x -06AN adapter fittings and anodized billet aluminum spacer plate. Made in USA.

AND

Edelbrock 8095



Edelbrock 8095 Details

Water Bypass Kit
Provides 2 Bypass Hoses
From Heads To Water Outlet

Whats up with this and why no one ever mentioned them?


Stay tuned

 

[retorq]

No ones ever mentioned them because on a Vortec headed/Vortec block setup they are useless. Vortec heads on a std block, they could be useful if plumbed right, std heads on std block, no not unless it's some special race setup that doesn't have the internal bypass or the block is short filled or something like that.

If you have rust in your coolant you have a problem somewhere it's not the coolant temp sensor, I can assure you of that.