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Old 12-12-2010, 05:06 PM   #1
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What is this?????

I have been wondering what this is on the driver's side of my engine block? I know it's not the water temp sensor. This came out of an 81' LWB with factory gauges.
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Old 12-12-2010, 05:16 PM   #2
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Re: What is this?????

Engine coolant temperature sending unit for the gauge.
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Old 12-12-2010, 05:18 PM   #3
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I second that its a coolant temp sender for an electric gauge
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Old 12-12-2010, 05:19 PM   #4
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I third that its a water temp sending unit for an electrical gauge
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Old 12-12-2010, 05:20 PM   #5
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Re: What is this?????

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I second that its a coolant temp sender for an electric gauge
Yeppers, me too.
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Old 12-12-2010, 06:01 PM   #6
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Re: What is this?????

Can I re-use the same hole using mechanical gauges?
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Old 12-12-2010, 06:03 PM   #7
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yes, you can use the same hole if your replacing the original guage
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