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Wellington
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 Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:15 am Post subject: coolant level sensor thread size |
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https://www.vancafe.com/251919372-p/251919372.htm
Can anyone tell me the thread size of the coolant level sensor.
I've gotten rid of all my WBX parts and have nothing to measure.
I'd love to purchase RMW/Vancafe aluminum coolant tank, however it will not work with my 1.8T swap, hose fittings wrong, and I think too tall also.
So I plan to make my own, and I'm considering using the stock Vanagon coolant sensor. I've never seen one fail, they are cheap, and readily available.
Presently in the planning phase, and need to see if I have access to the required tap. |
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the joker
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:30 am Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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make two  I need one for my joker 1.9l early 1983.5 ( off set connections) |
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djkeev
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Wellington
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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| The stock cooling temperature sensor has about the same life expectancy as the plastic tank. Best to replace both at the same time unless you just love buying antifreeze and potentially replacing fried engines. |
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the joker
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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RMW didn't work for me  outlets are not off set for the early 1.9l they used the diesel tank those early production models, thinking of having one made locally by a marine outfit near me, I was going to get a sensor from vancafe they use on the RMW tank overall better quality part . |
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vanagonjr
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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I’ve had them fail. They are made so cheaply, that last time I got one, I went to the dealer to get a better one w/o a huge seam, but the VW one was identical.
Never the less, I’m interested in what you come up with.
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Wellington
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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O.K. then, they do fail.....
so with the work involved in making a tank, I'll just use the sensor that Vancafe sell as a replacement unit for their "tank" |
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:03 am Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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| the joker wrote: |
| RMW didn't work for me outlets are not off set for the early 1.9l they used the diesel tank those early production models, thinking of having one made locally by a marine outfit near me, I was going to get a sensor from vancafe they use on the RMW tank overall better quality part . |
Can you post a picture so I better understand the fitment issues you ran into with the 'TANK' not fitting on your Vanagon.?
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the joker
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:50 am Post subject: Re: coolant level sensor thread size |
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| can't post pics right now, but the RMW tank outlets are inline and early 84's needed the diagonally offset, the replacement Oem/ original would have a D on the end of the PN # |
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