What sensor is this?
09-12-2014, 10:39 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: 5.0L
What sensor is this?
I found what looks like a sensor hanging off a wire near the passenger side of the engine block. The engine is a 5.0L in a 1988 firebird.
Sorry for the bad cell pic. The sensor is in the middle of the pic...
Knock sensor?
Sorry for the bad cell pic. The sensor is in the middle of the pic...
Knock sensor?
09-13-2014, 08:31 AM
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Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: Supercharged 6.0
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 8.8 3.73
Re: What sensor is this?
Knock sensor or thermal switch for the fan. Since the thermal switch in the pic is clearly broken, id wager its that
09-13-2014, 10:11 PM
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Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: Supercharged 6.0
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Re: What sensor is this?
The gauge sender is in the drivers cyl head
The thermal switch triggers the fan relay under most driving. Switching on the AC overrides this. Check the wire color, dk grn/wht or gry is thermal switch. Dk blu is knock sensor
The thermal switch triggers the fan relay under most driving. Switching on the AC overrides this. Check the wire color, dk grn/wht or gry is thermal switch. Dk blu is knock sensor
09-20-2014, 12:00 AM
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Re: What sensor is this?
The wire looks black only but it could be because its old. I think it is the thermal fan switch. Its in the same bundle that the starter wires are in. I'm going to replace the melted wire and broken connector and will report back.
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