New(to me) YM2210 & temp gauge install

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mostrander

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I picked up me 2210 today and have fallen in love. One thing I want to do is install a temperature gauge I don't like to rely on idiot lights. What is the best and easiest way to install the sensor?
 
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I just recently put a temp gauge on my YM2210 and my brother-in-law put one on his YM2000. Down here in South Georgia you can never be too careful with the heat. I used a Stewart Warner model 82210-48 on my YM2210 with a Sunpro CP7574 metric adaptor. The gauge was ordered from NAPA for about $50.00 and the adaptor from Advanced Auto for about $8.00. My brother-in-law ordered his as a kit from Hoye for about $50.00 that I believe includes a Sunpro gauge and the metric adaptor. He did his first and it turned out ok. He ended up with extra capillary tubing coiled under the dash which I did not like. I then set out to find a better gauge with a shorter capillary tubing and that led me to the Stewart Warner with the 48" tubing (most I found had 60" tubing). It fit perfectly. The tubing goes down under the fuel tank, up the left side of the engine, and loops over to the sensor location with no left over tubing to coil and possibly kinking. We punched our holes with a Greenlee hydraulic punch tool with 2" die and then enlarged the hole slightly with an air die grinder. Just be sure to use teflon thread tape on the threads of the sensor mount. I did and it has not leaked a drop. My brother-in-law did not and his leaked slightly until adding the tape.

Hope this helps,
Eric
 
   / New(to me) YM2210 & temp gauge install
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Eric,
Thanks, that is some great info.
 
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Another addition I made to the "idiot" lights was a beeper attached to the oil light circuit. I bought it at RadioShack and wired it in parallel with the oil light. It beeps when you turn the key on and stays on until the oil pressure turns the light off. It also tells you if the key is left on so you don't kill your battery. I did this until I can decide if an oil gauge is necessary and where to put it. Also, on a bright day I cannot tell if the lights come on.

Eric
 
   / New(to me) YM2210 & temp gauge install #5  
Worth the wait wasn't it. Seat time is the best thearpy you will ever experence.
 
   / New(to me) YM2210 & temp gauge install
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I got a chance to clear some brush on Saturday, I was amazed with the power and how well she ran.

Gauge update.
After looking in all the auto parts stores for metric adapters for the oil pressure and water temp I finally found a online vendor that sells both...
AJ-USA.com - Direct Source Outlet for Performance Parts and Accessories
SUN CP7574 Item: Metric Adapters/Mechanical Temp $3.77
SUN CP7573 Item: Metric Adapters - Brass $6.92
 
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