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Sep 24, 2010 | 11:12 PM

Dwax13

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Car: 1986 Trans Am

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manual gauge water temp

can someone explain where this goes on my engine? my stock water temp gauge does not work and i need to know how hot its running i have a 1986 trans am, it was a tpi working on carb swap.

Sep 24, 2010 | 11:36 PM

fast82z

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Re: manual gauge water temp

There's probably a nice place by the thermostat available for that, or possibly a plugged port in one of the heads.

Sep 25, 2010 | 12:05 AM

vetteoz

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Re: manual gauge water temp

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Originally Posted by fast82z

or possibly a plugged port in one of the heads.

Find the factory temp gauge sender unit in the head ( single dk green wire ) and install the probe in its place

Last edited by vetteoz; Sep 25, 2010 at 12:09 AM.

Sep 25, 2010 | 01:02 AM

hydrolic144

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Re: manual gauge water temp

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Find the factory temp gauge sender unit in the head ( single dk green wire ) and install the probe in its place

Most likely on your driver side head or passenger side head. Be careful if you have coolant, it'll all come out once you pull either plugs out of the head. So try to be quick!

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