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Fumoto drain plug question (and sending unit for oil temp gauge)

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Old 12-30-2006, 02:15 PM
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Question Fumoto drain plug question

I'm thinking about installing a Fumoto drain plug on my 03 wrx, but I have that wire for my oil gauage attached to the drain plug.

Any suggestions? Please help. Thanks.
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Old 12-30-2006, 03:32 PM
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the only thing I can think of is that you'll have to tap another hole into your oil pan and somehow weld the oil temp wire there...

I don't think you can fit the wire into the fumoto valve, but I could be wrong...
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You'll have to choose one or the other, you can't have both the Fumoto and the oil temp gauge. The sensor/drain plug is an integrated unit.
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I ran into this exact same dilemma with my factory 3-gauge pack with oil temperature sender in the drain plug. I decided that the ease of draining oil was worth more to me than the factory gauge that doesn't even register during light load and cooler weather. I just secured the wire with nylon ties out of the way but left it hooked up to the gauge.

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Alright, what you need is the Oil Galley plug for the block. Mount your Oil temp sensor in there and mount the FUmoto in the pan.
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