M44 Coolant Temp Problem.

[eurohb]

So many of you know that I have installed a Aftermarket Prosport Coolant temp gauge. About a month ago, I noticed the gauge started reading weird.. I thought it was the sender at first, swapped that out and negative. Then I sent the gauge back to Prosport gauges and was told it was fine the gauge was reading normal.. Changed the Thermostat out and still the Temp gauge would get hot (gauge on cluster stood normal) , my buddy informed me to move the sender instead of off the Upper raditor hose to the actual block temp so I can monitor the engine temp not radiator temp.

All the said and done, is there any extra ports on the engine near the OEM temp sensor to tap and thread the 1/8 npt aftermarket sender? Also is there just a way I can get a T made to use the stock port where the sender is and use the OEM and A/M sender in the same port?

Please help me out if you have knowledge of this, and if you can also tell me the thread pitch of the OEM temp sensor.

Reference to the port I was talking about.. #7
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...61&hg=11&fg=15

[eurohb]

49 views and no answer?

[familytruckster]

Should be able to get metric t fittings, and a metric to npt adapter. Check someplace like mcmaster.com or a local plumbing/metric hardware place. Out here, we have mdmetrics.

[eurohb]

Thanks! Do you happened to know the thread of the stock fitting?

[familytruckster]

Originally Posted by eurohb

Thanks! Do you happened to know the thread of the stock fitting?

No clue man. Most hardware stores have a thread gauge if you have a spare or yours out...

[eurohb]

isn't it bad to not have the coolant temp guage (stock one) deep inside the block like its suppose to, since it may not get the accurate reading?