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CTS as Oil temperature sensor?

esmth

esmth

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I'm about to install an oil filter re-locator/oil-air cooler in my 240 pulled from a 780 in a yard. It has a 95C thermostat.

Is there any reason I can't use a LH2.4 coolant temperature sensor as an oil temp sensor? Ill be using an arduino and oled display to be the gauge. The chart shows it can measure up to 120C.

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Why wouldn't you use a sender in the proper resistance range for the gauge? A coolant temp sensor is setup with a resistance range of operation for a fuel injection system. Use a sensor calibrated to the gauge like suggested above.
 
dl242gt said:
Why wouldn't you use a sender in the proper resistance range for the gauge? A coolant temp sensor is setup with a resistance range of operation for a fuel injection system. Use a sensor calibrated to the gauge like suggested above.
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There is no gauge. An arduino will be measuring the resistance using a voltage divider. It will be printing the output to an OLED screen
 
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