914 oil temp sender plate

Manny · Post by **Manny** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:30 am

O.K. here we go.
There is the O ring and the 2 screws with the crush copper gaskets.
I have a shield that covers the sender and has a guide to secure the wire to.
What is the correct stack? crush washers under the head? between the plate and the shield?
A no leak install looks good until the shield comes into the equation. I prefer to install this piece because those smart engineers put it there to begin with.

Post by **Type 4 Unleashed** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:29 pm

Come on, almost 3 weeks and no one could help this guy out.

Correct stack:

Sender plate with O-ring

Paper gasket

Shield

Bolts with copper crush washers

Yes there is a paper gasket that goes between the sender plate & shield, I know they come in complete gaskets, but knot sure if they can be had separately ?

Manny · Post by **Manny** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:05 am

Thank you, thank you,
I kept trying the paper gasket and somehow it made no sense to place it where it belongs.
Under the heavy plate, it won't seal all the way around, so it had to go between the plate and the shield ( when I get ready to wire the sender)
Right now I need to get two new copper crush gaskets because I had given up on the shield and torqued the screws down.
Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays to all.

didget69 · Post by **didget69** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:29 pm

Type 4 Unleashed wrote:Come on, almost 3 weeks and no one could help this guy out.

Correct stack:

Sender plate with O-ring

Paper gasket

Shield

Bolts with copper crush washers

Yes there is a paper gasket that goes between the sender plate & shield, I know they come in complete gaskets, but knot sure if they can be had separately ?

I'm not sure that I understand the 'shield' part... any pictures or diagrams available? I'm trying to make sure that my 1.7 has all the required bits; I have a leak on this plate that needs to be fixed -

bnc

Post by **Type 4 Unleashed** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:16 pm

There are 2 different Taco plates a plain one and the other is recesed for the oil temp sender.

The shild is for the Plate with the sender, the shield has a small hole for a rubber boot and has a small bracket that holds the wire to the sender.

If your plate doesn't have an oil temp sender, then no need for the shield.

didget69 · Post by **didget69** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:28 pm

Richard -

My plate has the sender on it, and is leaking oil currently...

Bryan

Manny · Post by **Manny** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:13 pm

Mine leaks at one of the crush washer locations. That is a standard AN part number. I will check with the local aircraft hardware place before I pay bigger bucks for a complete gasket set.

Post by **Type 4 Unleashed** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:59 pm

Manny wrote:Mine leaks at one of the crush washer locations. That is a standard AN part number. I will check with the local aircraft hardware place before I pay bigger bucks for a complete gasket set.

Same copper washer's in the Type one oil strainer kit, 6 or 8 I forget and 2 Type 1 oil strainer gaskets, the kit is only like a couple bucks at any VW shop-Auto Parts store.

Manny · Post by **Manny** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:42 am

That's why the forum kicks butt. Thanks.

Post by **Piledriver** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:13 pm

Wow, I don't know how I missed this one...

Sorry for the wait

Is she drip-free now?

I like the anerobic sealant Jake prefers for the blocks this job. (And many others)

Cleans up/peels off with a shot of brake cleaner.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:13 pm

and are you gonna keep that part number from us poor saps who aint in the know?