what is this sensor
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what is this sensor
My sensor that is in between the 6 and 8 spark plug has broken off (don't know when it happened) but was wondering if anyone can tell me what its called so i can order a replacement. The engine is from a 89 RS and its a 305 TBI engine. if you need any additional information please let me know
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Re: what is this sensor
My sensor that is in between the 6 and 8 spark plug has broken off (don't know when it happened) but was wondering if anyone can tell me what its called so i can order a replacement. The engine is from a 89 RS and its a 305 TBI engine. if you need any additional information please let me know
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Car: 89 RS, 93 Z28
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Re: what is this sensor
sorry i guess i should have been more specific. The engine is out of the car and I am rebuilding a Vortec 350 to go back in. it did have a wire hooked to it (don't know what it looked like to be honest though). It is broken and the only think left to the sensor is the hex head so a picture really wouldn't help. I do have a sensor on the intake at the thermostat housing and I thought that was the temp gauge sensor. Anyway if anyone knows which sensor goes in this spot and what the part number or at least what its called I would appreciate it
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Re: what is this sensor
thumbed through the whole repair manual and see nothing about a X2 sensor
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Re: what is this sensor
My sensor that is in between the 6 and 8 spark plug has broken off (don't know when it happened) but was wondering if anyone can tell me what its called so i can order a replacement. The engine is from a 89 RS and its a 305 TBI engine. if you need any additional information please let me know
Usually that would be a temp sensor for the cooling fan, and not for the temp gauge/dash light, as that's on the other side between #1, and #3 spark plug holes!!
Check your repair manual again!!!
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Re: what is this sensor
this sensor busted for me too. Where do you get a replacement?
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Re: what is this sensor
yes I have the one from the other side (same side the oil pressure sensor is on, drivers side) this one is on the passenger side and cooling fan sensor makes sense. I was looking for x2 sensor in the manual and only think close to that was the oxygen sensor thats in the manifold but thats not what this sensor is. I will look for fan sensor
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Last time I hit up the dealership lookin' for one of these the guy told me it would be $120.
I ended up buying a $30 radiator sensor probe kit
I ended up buying a $30 radiator sensor probe kit
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Re: what is this sensor
ok on my 91 tpi that sensor is a coolant fan switch. It turns on the secondary fan. There is a coolant temp sensor on the front of my block by the thermostat housing and on the drivers side of the block there lies the temp gauge sensor, between the one and three cylinder. Do you have a dual fan setup? If you do then, Why dont you just take that existing wire that went to that sensor and wire it to a switch inside your car, so you can turn on that fan any time you want. I wired mine to the foglight switch on my dash.LOL
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think I would rather spend the 19 bucks or 40 bucks for one that turns it on faster. I would never hot wire a fan because what if someone else was driving the car and they didn't turn on the switch? bye bye engine. I just don't think that is a good alternative
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