Water temp sensor in SW20?

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Water temp sensor in SW20?

Postby FST4RD » Wed May 12, 2004 12:50 pm

My water temp gauge has decided it doesnt want to go anymore and i'm not sure where it is? I'm guessing (hoping) that the sensor conection has come lose, anyone help me locate it???????
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed May 12, 2004 2:22 pm

hard to tell from my pics... but its either
under the inlet manifold or more likely on a housing off the passenger side of the engine (maybe coming out of the head)
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Postby Twolitre » Wed May 12, 2004 2:37 pm

Locate the distributor and then you should see the coolant elbow next to the distributor with all the sensors threaded into it.
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Postby Tranquil » Wed May 12, 2004 4:43 pm

google it ... many many people have had a simialr issue
either the thermostat or the temp sensor.
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Re: Water temp sensor in SW20?

Postby GMEOVR » Wed May 12, 2004 5:41 pm

FST4RD wrote:My water temp gauge has decided it doesnt want to go anymore and i'm not sure where it is? I'm guessing (hoping) that the sensor conection has come lose, anyone help me locate it???????


it on the thermostat housing i think its a one pin one
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