My new auxiliary engine dry temperature temp meter alarm

[Desert Dino]

I just installed auxiliary engine temperature dry meter alarm (Australian 2 sensor unite plus buzzer)

The rational is to get an indication of fast losing all coolant at once in short time before any damage

The installation of the dashboard and on the engine is temporary locations

On the engine is now on the thermostat housing I get in the hot day of 93F I measure 168F on highway and 185F in slow traffic or up a mountain with AC

I will move it down the block later - suggestions of a a bolt in optimal place are welcomed

On dashboard I do not want to drill and I will leave it there, although it is ugly with the 2 zip tie

 

[Tools R Us]

Not sure why you would want to measure the temp of a nut on the heater return line?

 

[Desert Dino]

Not sure why you would want to measure the temp of a nut on the heater return line?

I have written in the post that this is temporary location

Can you segest better place?

since my engine look like this today i have a lot of vacant places

 

[Tools R Us]

To have the most consistent, realistic, reading, the sensor needs to be in the coolant, on the driver side of the head, towards the front, like where the factory sensor is.

 

[Desert Dino]

To have the most consistent, realistic, reading, the sensor needs to be in the coolant, on the driver side of the head, towards the front, like where the factory sensor is.

I don't agree at all
I have (1994 OBD1) Bluetooth dongle i will get the accurate digital reading on my android console

The wet sensor won't give you any warning in the event of catastrophically fast losing of the coolant i

A dry sensor on engine will and this is from real life experience

 

[Tools R Us]

I see, why are you planning to lose all of your coolant? Every catastrophic leak that I have seen, didn't need a gauge, the steam cloud was enough of an indicator, much more obvious than a gauge.

 

[Desert Dino]

I see, why are you planning to lose all of your coolant? Every catastrophic leak that I have seen, didn't need a gauge, the steam cloud was enough of an indicator, much more obvious than a gauge.

Steam cloud in the desert? Zero humidity? 130F in the shade? lets say its a standard on the rigs here army and civilian

 

[gummycarbs]

I like it. It's extremely simple and should be close enough. The slightly inaccurate temperature readout is better than the perfectly accurate one that you never get around to installing!

 

[JaketheSSnake]

What does this do that a normal temp gauge won't do?

 

[Desert Dino]

What does this do that a normal temp gauge won't do?

I dont know what is normal temp gauge if by normal you refare to the one that come with the rig? thats a dead meater

this one can have 2 temp sensors with programmable audio alarm

 

[ALX4X4]

I've always had mine bolted to the head to read the metal temps.

 

[JaketheSSnake]

I dont know what is normal temp gauge if by normal you refare to the one that come with the rig? thats a dead meater

this one can have 2 temp sensors with programmable audio alarm

By normal I mean an actual temp gauge in the coolant passage. The alarm part would definitely be nice

 

[Desert Dino]

By normal I mean an actual temp gauge in the coolant passage. The alarm part would definitely be nice

To put something in the coolant is adding another week point i would like my coolant OEM