Where to fit an Engine Watchdog sensor to Lc79 V8 ute?

Submitted: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 13:30

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I purchased the Engine Watchdog sensor and just wondering where others who own the landcruiser V8 diesel have positioned their sensor on the motor. There is not a lot of room in and around the motor but I have easily found two vacant bolt holes at the front near the thermostat housing.

Also funded myself a EGT sensor. Where can I plug this in. I was considering that it should be placed within 200mm of the turbo on the exhaust side. The upper side would be just too hard to get to.

I have a Manta 3in exhaust but it has a flexible coupling in very close to the turbo outlet leaving only a bare 80mm of pipe between the turbo and the coupling. If after the coupling it would be about 300mm away. Not something I figured on. Should of had a look but I still wanted to have one fitted. Do others just drill a hole in the pipe and cut a thread to fit the sensor attachment?

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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 14:23

Reply By:- Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 18:30

Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 18:30

Why would you get an Engine watchdog when you can get a Scangauge?

It can do only one thing for $149, Scangauge does this plus fuel economy, all engine sensors and fault code ident/clear for $189 plus postage.

1 you have to go into the engine bay vs 1 you plug into the OBDII port in cab

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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 18:41

Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 18:41

simply because the watch dog has an audible alarm and can be set at whatever temperature you wish in order to advise you of impending temperature rising prior to being aware too late.

I have both and i certainly keep my eyes on the road more than I do the scan guage, which, as you are aware is multi functional but not audible

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Follow Up By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 19:21

Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 19:21

Well like Bungarra I already have a scangauge 2 which is a great device. But when you pay a lot of money for a car and then wish to keep you car in top condition adding little extras seems to be the right thing to do.

The scan gauge will only tell me what my onboard computer can read and for engine temperature I am relying on a water sensor which I think is on the thermostat. If by some unforeseen reason I had no water or very little water in my system then the water temp would not read an overheating problem. Try comparing your scangauge to your dash temp gauge on a hot day when you are pulling a load with the a/c on - your scan gauge will read more but I know my dash gauge barely moves.

These two units are only small and descrete tucked down to the lowest part of the dash and with the audible alarm I can be alerted asap there is a temperature issue.

With the cost of parts for these new motors (the V8 is fantastic) I would prefer to put a stitch in time to save nine hundred.

This is only my point of view -

David

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