Oil Temp Gauges

chief747

Glider , just so You know, I did look in the self help forum. Somebody made refernce to an according to NAPA, nonexisting part#3220. bushing. Maybe You have the correct number? Thanks. Chief747.

glider

The adapter is 3/8" MNPT-1/8" FNPT or 3/8" MNPT-1/4" FNPT depending on the sender you have. There's two different sizes as far as I know.


Home Depot should carry the adapter if there is one by you.

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TQuentin1

Chief,

Glider's help page gives you the info on the bushing. The kit I got already had the sending unit in the bushing. My kit DID NOT require getting into the oil line. It was a kit intended to be installed in the oil pan extra hole. Something like this:

http://www.gopartsdirect.com/2005/it...&Placeholder=0



Doc,

I do not know if the later bikes are more complicated than my '03 UC, but removing the front fairing is very easy. Four screws (torx head - T27s I think) from the inside, and the three that hold the wind shield. That is it. Rock the fairing away from the inner fairing and unplug the head light (that stays with the front). My only warning is when reassembling. Those three screws that secure the wind shield go into some threaded brass inserts molded into the rear fairing half. If you get too Hercy on them, you can strip them loose. Not a big deal even if you do that though. I just drilled a hole all the way through the rear fairing half and run long bolts from the inside out to the front half. I use acorn nuts on the outside. Looks pretty nice actually. On the inside, I use a bit of high pressure hose cut at a 45deg on one side to compensate for the angle of the bolt. Looks OK too.

TQ

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chief747

Glider, just got off the phone , for the second time with Napa. For what it's worth part#3220 is still an oil filter. Told me to bring the size of the adapter and would try to help me. Thanks Glider, thanks TQ. Chief

smitty901

I really wonder about the need for an Oil temp gauge. Seems the oil temp is what is and looking at it as you go down the road aint going to change it.
Now if you were using it to test different products and thier effect on oil temp that would be one thing.
Would it not make sence to save the cash and time that would be spent installing a gauge and just stick and oil cooler on if you are worried about oil temps?
Just a though nothing aginst them just by time you add up the cost you would have a chunk of you cooler paid for.

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chief747

Smitty, I already have an HD oilcooler installed. Just want to see what my oil temp is like. Replacing the worthless air guage. Just another toy. Chief.

smitty901

I understand the wanting to know thing .
I have been nuts of a while now taking temp reading on everyone we ride with bikes as we ride. comparing the stock bikes to the ones wiht stage 1 though the I mortaged the house for these mods bikes. Even one nut I know that has a water injector on the bikes intake ??? He must think it is a harrier jet.
What I am finding is NO big difference in temps on any of them when taken at the head.
The ones with oil coolers are a bit lower on oil temps depend on conditions.
Adding new toys is part of the fun and right of owning a HD.
I like that air temp gauge my wife is always asking me what the temp is when we right on a cool night

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chief747

Glider, found it at Lowe's. 3/8" mip x1/8 fip by Watts, part # A-776
Thanks again.
Chief.

Buzzy

My FLHT just has the two blank spaces and oil pressure and oil temp are more important than what tempreture it is outside. I still need to buy and install an oil cooler but I did order the O2 IED's (14.2s) the other evening.

smitty901

been doing a little testing of the Xied's for the last 1500 miles.

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