loss of coolant alarm for GU
Submitted: Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 13:37
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Austravel
Anyone found a loss of coolant alarm that will suit the GU's?
Mine has a plastic radiator.
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:05
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:05
There were a few threads on this in the past, maybe check em out, I seem to remember someone mentioning it.
Plastic radiators???? Where will it end!
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:30
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:30
Did a quick search and came up with datatron and aqua loss but thought with the number of GU's about someone may have found a unit that's simple to fit. Not real sure about drilling a big hole in the plastic radiator. I'm not that fussed on the plastic radiator, but maybe that's just change.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 17:10
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 17:10
If you don't like the plastic radiator,
you could always do what i did and get a PWR job for $1100-. Highly efficient and double the capacity of the plastic one. Fits straight into a 4.2TD except that the plastic cowling/shield thing has to be eithered trimmed back or left off.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 20:16
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 20:16
Highly efficient and double the price of the plastic one.
Way too much $$ for what they are.. At least ya happy with it, but what loses me is why 1000's of others out there didnt need one, and yours did.. Wondering if there is something else wrong that the larger rad maybe hiding that may come out and cost a $$$$$$$$ in the long run
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Reply By: Kiwi Ray - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:23
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:23
There is an American product that senses low
water , high temp and low oil, a solid state unit with audio/visual alarm about $ 200 NZ
Used in trucks and buses at the moment I can not remember the brand name. I used to use them a lot and were a reliable unit
Hope this helps
Ray
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:28
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:28
Hi Kiwi, this sounds great, any chance you can get the name for me or maybe direct me in the right direction.
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:50
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 15:50
And me
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Reply By: Kiwi Ray - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 16:16
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 16:16
The Brain Is In Gear
The product you are looking for is Kysor.
They make a veriety of modules to cover a range of options and the sender units also have a range of scales to fit most engines, to the best of my knowledge there is 12 and 24 volt options.
They not large units so fitting is not a problem
The low
water probe needs to fitted as near to the centre of the radiator to prevent false signals when cornering ( thats from my experience ) or fit it in the motor keeping it as high as poss.
The probe is from memory about40 mm long I used to try and fit them below the thermostat on the conventional styled engines.
The wiring is simple and comes with the kit
Ray
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Reply By: Twigiee - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 17:51
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 17:51
Austravel,
This is a stab in the dark, but the VK Calais (i used to own one) and I presume most other holden Calais' have a low coolant warning light and buzzer. I know there is a separate sensor in the radiator for this, but i'm not sure if its a switch or pot - but could be wired to an alarm or light.
Just an idea/suggestion,
Twigiee
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Reply By: Davoe - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 21:37
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 21:37
78 series I drove u/ground had plastic radiators and low coolant warning alarms
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Reply By: sevo - Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 22:16
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 at 22:16
Gday everyone,
Try www.rotronics.com.au and check out the Engine Temperature Monitor , no need to drill or tap into coolant system at all. Mounts to the block and reads block temp. more accurate and is adjustable with warning buzzer an light . Popular in mining equipment .Arounf the $230 delivered.
Steve
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Reply By: Savvas - Saturday, Oct 30, 2004 at 17:27
Saturday, Oct 30, 2004 at 17:27
You'd think some would invent one as an aftermarket accessory that somehow integrates with the radiator cap .... (hmmm, maybe I should patent that idea)
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Reply By: Tripp'n Around - Saturday, Oct 30, 2004 at 18:22
Saturday, Oct 30, 2004 at 18:22
Hi Austravel
How's the traytop unit going?
Any piccy's yet?
Cya
Tripp'n
:)
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:23
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:23
Just so happens I dropped in today to give them the jacks for the camper. I'm told it'll be started tomorrow but I guess that's dependant on other critical work they get. Should only take a week to build when they start. I've booked in for the canvas work at the end of the month so I'm hopping it'll be finished. I'm ringing around now for quotes on painting but so far I'm thinking that I'll do it myself. The first price was $1,500 for two pack white, hopfully the powder coat quote won't be anywere near that. Didn't really what to paint it myself but ....... I've sourced jacks from an Aussie manufacturer that are less than half the price of anyone else, for similar type. Will get some pictures to you when it's finished.
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Reply By: Austravel - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:17
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:17
Thanks all for the thoughts.
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