temp sensor placement
Thread Starter
|
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 7,182
Likes: 380
From: Near Los Angeles
temp sensor placement
I keep replacing the manual wtr. temp gauge. Two in two years. I currently have the sending sensor in the block, just below ... the header. Could the heat be destroying my gauges?
I like having it back there at the hotest part of the engine, but would it make a difference if I switched to the sending unit electrical type gauge, and put the sensor in the thermo housing?
I like having it back there at the hotest part of the engine, but would it make a difference if I switched to the sending unit electrical type gauge, and put the sensor in the thermo housing?
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,569
Likes: 207
From: Washington
The 84-86 EEC IV trucks have a water temp sensor in the thermostat housing that was used as an input for the computer. Not sure how it works or if it will work with the current gauge but it is something to think about.
Jim
Jim
FTE Legend
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 56,542
Likes: 0
From: In my own world
x2 on that, it works fine, the efi trucks are the same, just use the thermostat housing off one of them
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gbass82
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
26
Sep 16, 2016 06:21 PM
finallyo3gt
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
18
Jul 16, 2016 08:47 PM
txtrucker1
Ford Inline Six, 200, 250, 4.9L / 300
18
Dec 19, 2003 05:40 PM
