ManBearPig
Registered User
Hi guys, this is my first post here. I come from a Powerstroke background (I'm most familiar with the 99.5+ 7.3, specifically) but sold my 2002 last year and just bought a '91 IDI as a replacement. I needed something cheaper that would still tow my 9k lb travel trailer. I was actually looking for a 460 gasser but found this IDI too clean to pass up. I'm not quite sure it will be up to the job I need it t do, but we'll see. The truck has had what appears to be a factory turbo added at some point in its life and will boost up to a whopping 12 or so psi. I have noticed that the truck seems to be running a little warm per the factory idiot gauges, so I want to add a real water temp gauge to see whats really going on before I start replacing cooling system components. The truck has VDO vision series exhaust temp and boost gauges, so I want to order the matching VDO water temp gauge. I've done lots of searching and found that the most common places to mount the electrical sender are in place of the factory water temp gauge, in place of the factory overtemp CEL light sendor, or in the unused port in the driver side head. Not sure which route I'll go yet, but I like the idea of the overtemp sensor. From what I've found, that will give a more accurate temp that the port in the head, and I'd like to leave the OEM gauge functional if possible.
Anyway, my main question is this.....VDO offers a "kit" with metri adapters for the sender, and a kit with SAE adapters. Logic tells me I need the SAE kit but I wanted to see if I can confirm before ordering. I'm hoping that all 3 locations I may want to mount the sender are the same size as well in case I change my mind on where to mount it after I order the gauge. Can anyone confirm which adapter kit I'll need, or better yet what size specifically? Thanks!
Anyway, my main question is this.....VDO offers a "kit" with metri adapters for the sender, and a kit with SAE adapters. Logic tells me I need the SAE kit but I wanted to see if I can confirm before ordering. I'm hoping that all 3 locations I may want to mount the sender are the same size as well in case I change my mind on where to mount it after I order the gauge. Can anyone confirm which adapter kit I'll need, or better yet what size specifically? Thanks!