I didn't notice, but think it doesn't unplug.  I am thinking for $20 it is
thermistor based.

At 11/17/02 09:31 AM, you wrote:
>Edward,
>  Did you notice whether the probe wire unplugs from the case?
>If the probe is a thermistor type rather than a thermocouple, it would
>be easier to extend the wire without affecting the accuracy.
>Thermocouples generate very small voltages which would be affected by
>the contact potentials produced by additional connections.
>
>Larry A.
>
>
>Edward Maglott wrote:
> >
> > Saw this at the Bed bath and beyond today:
> >
> >
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11720307&RN=210
> >
> > I didn't get a chance to look really closely at it in the store.  It did
> > say that it should not be used above 400 degrees F.  It may have been
> > talking more about the wire going to the sensor than the sensor itself.  It
> > also had some sort of alarm feature.  You could mount the sensor down into
> > the oil, maybe through the filler area?    You would just need to extend
> > the wire to the front of your van.  You could set the alarm to let you know
> > when your engine was completely cooked!
> >
> > Edward