Temp Sensor
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Temp Sensor
Hi. Been having an issue with the temp gauge on my '92 F350, 351, 5 speed. The needle will not go past the first line after the C. I thought that the problem was a stuck thermostat, so I had it replaced. It didn't change a thing. Next I am going to replace the temperature sensor, which brings me to this thread. I went to Advanceautoparts.com, but they show a few different styles there. I don't know exactly where the sensor is located, so I need someone to point me in the right direction. A picture would be nice, if possible. I seem to remember something about there being more than one--one for the gauge and one for the computer, but I could be getting confused with another vehicle or something. Anyway, any tips you could give would be appreciated. Thanks.
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The single wire dash gauge sensor is right in front of #5 injector(drivers side front) in the lower intake, the 2 wire computer temp sensor is just above the thermostat housing in the metal plumbing that feeds the heater core and water pump.
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Thanks everyone. I will take a look at where you are talking about tomorrow. I hope this thing isn't a PIA to get to. Since it turns out that there are two of them, I think I will replace them both.
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No need to replace them both if it's just the gauge that's having issues. The one for the gauge is cheap. IIRC, the 2 wire one for the computer is rather expensive.
The single wire one for the gauge looks like this:
The single wire one for the gauge looks like this:
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