Radiator question

[mathew_colville]

I bought an alloy radiator to install, but when I looked at the stock radiator it has this electrical plug next to the pipe on the Bottom of radiator, the alloy radiator doesn't have one, what is it? How do I make it work in the alloy radiator, do I need to get one welded on? Or is there an easier solution?

 

[evo-gsr]

That tells the ecu when to switch the fans on..yes it is needed.

 

[mathew_colville]

So what are my options on making it work with the alloy radiator?

 

[unhuman]

You can either have a bung welded into the rad as so you can bolt the sender in (the right way), or hardwire the fan to a switch and manually turn the fan on and off (the wrong way).

As someone who has their rad fan hardwired to a switch, it is a PITA. Do it the right way.

 

[evo-gsr]

Only takes one time to forget to switch it on and its game over!
Options are...
Get correct radiator for your setup
Pay money to have a bung welded in
Change to Evo Ecu that doesnt require that plug.

 

[mathew_colville]

Ok thanks, I might wait until I upgrade the turbo and run an Evo Ecu, there's no way I'd remember to turn the fan on and off every day [emoji849]

 

[Ian91]

Or you could buy one of those adapters that mount the sensor in the lower rad hose!

 

[mathew_colville]

Yeah I did see something like that, but I thought it must of only been for running a temp gauge or something, will one of those adaptors work properly?

 

[khubner1]

Or you can get a short section of alloy tube the same outer diameter as your rad hoses and have a bung made to suit the sensor

 

[Ian91]

Yeah I did see something like that, but I thought it must of only been for running a temp gauge or something, will one of those adaptors work properly?

You could get the hole drilled and tapped bigger to suit the sensor if it's not right

 

[Missile]

Are those screws in the corner of the alloy radiation not able to be taken out and the sensor installed?

 

[mathew_colville]

I think the screw hole is to small, but in saying that I don't really know how big the sensor is

 

[Missile]

If it is too small then you could just drill and tap.
Or alternatively im sure there is a temp setting that suits that tread of the bolt.
From memory the factory temp sensor thread is 3/8" BSP.

 

[mathew_colville]

Ok thanks, ill look into it