I need a new housing, the one I had included 2 sensors on it. I don't have the heat riser setup anymore and my car is non ECM, so can I just put on one of them chrome housing ones? What do the sensors do? They have vacuum lines on them I've done a search and there seems to be many different names for these sensors and I just want to know if I need them or not.

 

1 may be the ECM's temp sensor (if not the ECM, then otherwise). The other is the thermal vacuum switch for the heat riser valve.

 

ok, I don't have either so it should be ok to use a housing without them eh?

 

If you have already pulled the computer out of your car., you can just put one of those chrome ones on. thats what i did! they look better anyway.

 

ok, all the chrome ones i see are for late 70's cars, would they fit on mine? If not where can i get one for my 85?

 

If you check out your local parts store, they may have stuff lke that. the one that i bought the bolt on the drivere side is longer than the one on the passenger side. i would take the old one with you just to make sure you get the right one. and the chrome ones use an o-ring to seal it all up. no use for a gasket! mine hasn't leaked yet!

 

got the one with the longer bolt on the drivers side, fits great.

 

 

Yesterday I did a cooling system overhaul and I added the chrome water neck with the long bolt on the driver side as well. looks really good!

my car didn't have any wires attatched to the water neck, y do some have them and some not? years? tpi vs tbi?