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pokethesmot · 03-30-2009, 11:24 AM

i have what looks like a temperature sensor in my radiator that's hooked up to a wire and i have what looks to be a temperature sensor on the driver side of my block (sbc400) its a little above but in between the first 2 spark plugs with a wire also hooked up too it what do these sensor do and if they both are temperature sensors then witch one is the best to hook into

pokethesmot · 03-30-2009, 04:52 PM

bump

*78 Chevyrado* · 03-30-2009, 05:19 PM

Don't know about the one in the radiator, but the one by the spark plugs runs the guage or dummy light.

J_PEPIN87 · 03-30-2009, 05:26 PM

Does the truck have electric fans?

pokethesmot · 03-30-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

Don't know about the one in the radiator, but the one by the spark plugs runs the guage or dummy light.

now is this the coolant temp engine temp or oil temp

pokethesmot · 03-30-2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_PEPIN87

Does the truck have electric fans?

nope but the radiator did come out of a diesel

lurch115 · 03-30-2009, 06:41 PM

the one on the radiator isn't a temp sensor... it was used in the diesels to set off a "low coolant" light...if you are looking for a temp sensor on a gas motor you should either look on the intake to the driverside of the thermostat housing, or look on the driverside head between the first and second cylinder. it will have one wire going to it...

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78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: sensor Don't know about the one in the radiator, but the one by the spark plugs runs the guage or dummy light.

03-30-2009, 05:26 PM	#4
J_PEPIN87 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PASADENA,TX Posts: 206	Re: sensor Does the truck have electric fans?

03-30-2009, 06:41 PM	#7
lurch115 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 722	Re: sensor the one on the radiator isn't a temp sensor... it was used in the diesels to set off a "low coolant" light...if you are looking for a temp sensor on a gas motor you should either look on the intake to the driverside of the thermostat housing, or look on the driverside head between the first and second cylinder. it will have one wire going to it... __________________ "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you carry the wall with you." '84 chevy half ton short box 2wd, 67,000 actual miles '03 chevy 1500 HD crew cab 4x4 standard box, 6.0L



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