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temp gauge
my temp gauge seems to do whatever it wants. its not right so i thought i would pull the wire to the sensor but i cant get to it. the sensor wire cant be unpluged becouse there is no room. is there another way to check this? if i find it is bad whats the best way to change the sensor becouse it seems like i will have to remove alot of stuff.
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I have a similar situation. I bought a '89 2.3 Ranger recently to use as a beater vehicle. Beater or not, I keep my vehicles in great mechanical condition. Well the previous owner neglected many things in this truck. One being the temp gauge not working. I never had a 4 cylinder or 6 in 31 years of driving so I'm new to the 2.3. I know where the temp sensor is supposed to be but with all the sh_t in the way, I can't get to it. Since the original owner never cleaned the engine either, it's a big greasy mess and evrything has the same black gritty/shiny look to it. If you have a 2.3 and find your sensor, let me know how you unearthed it. I'm not going to mess with my Ranger today. Maybe tomorrow I'll have time to look at it again.
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Originally Posted by fairlaniac
I know where the temp sensor is supposed to be but with all the sh_t in the way, I can't get to it
It's on the block - drivers side rear...not at the back of the block, not in the head.
Above and slightly to the rear of the temp sender, is the oil sender = in the head.
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Originally Posted by fairlaniac
Bill,
Thanks, I'll look there tomorrow. Is it like the V8 type sensors. Brass hex with a single wire connector sticking out?
Thanks, I'll look there tomorrow. Is it like the V8 type sensors. Brass hex with a single wire connector sticking out?
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Oh *****, sorry. I was poking through 5 threads on the issue and tried to find the one that the image pertained to. I was reading your first post and did not see that later you posted you had a 4.0. In case you ever have a 2.3 no you know :-)
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Originally Posted by big 390
why are we talking about the 2.3 when i have a 4.0. get your own thread
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