Tempature Sensor
Post Fiend
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Huh. (thanks for the pics) It *looks* like a pair of vise-grips would be able to clamp tight. Then find a way to leverage those. Maybe even a second pair of vise-grips on those. Pretty cave-man, but it should work lol
Fleet Owner
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From: NorCal
And if it's tight, hammer it in place for an "interference fit" and loosen. The sender is brass so it'll give up its shape before the block or socket.
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From: On the Edge of the Desert
Originally Posted by HIO Silver
Try a metric socket.
And if it's tight, hammer it in place for an "interference fit" and loosen. The sender is brass so it'll give up its shape before the block or socket.
And if it's tight, hammer it in place for an "interference fit" and loosen. The sender is brass so it'll give up its shape before the block or socket.
Logistics Pro
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From: Lind, WA- Eastern WA
Sound like the outer part of the sensor is spinning and the core isn't turning. Do the pound on socket as mentioned, or back to the vise-grips, and get 'em adjusted reallll tight! Make sure to clean up the block hole and anti-seize the new one.
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From: Barre Mass
Try a 6 point socket or close size metric. you might need to use a hammer to put the socket on
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From: NorCal
And there ya go... now move forward!
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From: NorCal
It'll read wherever it ends up as "normal" for this particular truck under the particular ambient and driving conditions, right? I mean without obvious overheating.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Definitely, but in the case of my old pile, a gauge indication of say, about halfway would at least be in the ballpark and really groovy. Guesstimate is one thing, waaay off is another. Since I "know" my truck, can make allowances for that. If it did ever indicate 180 or 190 then the block would be glowing probably.
When a fellow borrowed my truck once he commented after he got back that the gauge sure didn't seem to do a whole lot. A new sender did perk it up a fair bit. Maybe an adjustable cluster voltage regulator could bump it up, but then would have to recalibrate fuel level sender. It doesn't bother me THAT much though.
When a fellow borrowed my truck once he commented after he got back that the gauge sure didn't seem to do a whole lot. A new sender did perk it up a fair bit. Maybe an adjustable cluster voltage regulator could bump it up, but then would have to recalibrate fuel level sender. It doesn't bother me THAT much though.