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Old May 22, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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i just installed twin 16" electric fans on my 97 5.4. what i need is a place to install the temp sensor, it's 3/8 npt. is there a easily accessable plug i could remove? i was looking at the front of the manifold, there is a sensor in the water crossover, right next to that there is plenty of room to drill and tap a hole. any ideas??
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by REPOBUD
i just installed twin 16" electric fans on my 97 5.4. what i need is a place to install the temp sensor, it's 3/8 npt. is there a easily accessable plug i could remove? i was looking at the front of the manifold, there is a sensor in the water crossover, right next to that there is plenty of room to drill and tap a hole. any ideas??
isnt it just a probe? shove it in the radiator inbetween fins.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by REPOBUD
i just installed twin 16" electric fans on my 97 5.4. what i need is a place to install the temp sensor, it's 3/8 npt. is there a easily accessable plug i could remove? i was looking at the front of the manifold, there is a sensor in the water crossover, right next to that there is plenty of room to drill and tap a hole. any ideas??
Tee it into the heater hose coming off of the intake that goes into the heater core. There is continuous water flow there even when the thermostat is closed,and that's the most convenient place to install that sender. I used a brass 3/8" NPT tee with a pair of hose barb connections (1/2" or 5/8"-I can't remember which).
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