Tempature Sensor
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Tempature Sensor
I CANNOT get the temp sensor out of my truck, Its on the back passenger side of the block and is extremely hard to access. Its stripped out now after working on it so long, I hit it with PB blaster and that didn't seem to help either. any tips would be great. its a 240 I6
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Was/is the sensor inop to begin with? One thing about these older trucks, the temperature gauge indications were always a little vague at best. Ok, a lot vague. What I'm getting at or trying to determine is whether you have been more or less wasting your time. If the truck doesn't overheat and the OEM gauge sort of moves that's about as good as it gets. If you're wanting to install aftermarket gauges there may be a better location for a new sender anyhow.
Was/is the sensor inop to begin with? One thing about these older trucks, the temperature gauge indications were always a little vague at best. Ok, a lot vague. What I'm getting at or trying to determine is whether you have been more or less wasting your time. If the truck doesn't overheat and the OEM gauge sort of moves that's about as good as it gets. If you're wanting to install aftermarket gauges there may be a better location for a new sender anyhow.
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Pull the motor. (kidding!)
How about a pic? Yeah, vise-grips do work pretty good, if you're not planning on reusing whatever it is (er, was).
On my 64 when I first got it spent a while trying to get a reasonable TEMP indication. It would never even crack 160. Spent over $20 on a new ICVR and replaced the sender. Still reads low. It never overheats, and even in the coldest Iowa weather the heater will run you out, so I suppose it doesn't matter. It bugs me though.
How about a pic? Yeah, vise-grips do work pretty good, if you're not planning on reusing whatever it is (er, was).
On my 64 when I first got it spent a while trying to get a reasonable TEMP indication. It would never even crack 160. Spent over $20 on a new ICVR and replaced the sender. Still reads low. It never overheats, and even in the coldest Iowa weather the heater will run you out, so I suppose it doesn't matter. It bugs me though.
