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• water temp sensor location by turbosuzi on 03 Jun, 2008 15:26
• what is the best location for an after market water temp sender on the 1.6td?
  I have an aftermarket gage cluster for the samurai but I was wondering if you guys had a good location for the sender because the new one wont fit in the old hole.
• #1 by burn_your_money on 03 Jun, 2008 18:45
• I'd put it by either of the head coolant flanges, as close as possible to the head.
• #2 by turbosuzi on 03 Jun, 2008 19:02
• does coolant flow out of both of the flanges?
• #3 by Vincent Waldon on 03 Jun, 2008 19:41
• Yup.
  
  There were various head coolant flanges over the years.... and several (specifically the ones for cars equipped with AC) have an extra port for a temp sensor.... cheap to buy 'cause they are plastic.
  
  The early ones expect a M10x1 sensor and the later ones use a cartridge sender but you can get a brass adapter from www.toywagen.com and drill/tap to suit... I did the latter on my MK3.