CHT Installation

[Ray Mital]

I received my cylinder head Temperature sensor from Pelican....I'd like to install it. It was suggested to notch a socket to allow room for the wire.

....I'm doin' and learning a lotta new stuff, but notching or modifing tools might hold me up on this one.

Have any of you 914clubers "notched" a socket for this task. If so, could you lend it to me. I'd get it right back to you and pay shipping.

Thanks,
Ray

[Bleyseng]

Grind off one corner of a 3/8th extension so the wire can come out the top of the socket. It stilll works fine for other stuff, it just becomes a conversion piece in your toolbox.
make sure not to lose the copper gasket!!! It works to use a dap of super glue or hot glue a corner of the gasket to the cht so it doesn't fall down into the engine.

Geoff

[Ray Mital]

...sounds easy enough....will do.

[RandyLok]

Maybe it depends on the size of the socket and wire, but...

See if you can coil the wire up and fit it inside a deep socket.

[Bleyseng]

BTDT and you will need a really long socket to fit all that wire.

Geoff

[Tidybuoy]

On my car, I just use a deep socket and stuff all the wire into the end of the socket before installing, it works everytime.

[bd1308]

I cut a box out int he MIDDLE of a long 13mm socket to fit the wire through.

Took about an hour and three fiber cutting wheels.

b

[Ray Mital]

Originally posted by bd1308
Took about an hour and three fiber cutting wheels.

That's kind of what I figured......grinding down a corner will hopefully be quicker.....