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Offline bake315

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Where does it go (temp sending unit wire)?
« on: March 21, 2008, 09:22:39 PM »
The wire running from my temperature sending unit on my '73 C20 is in pretty rough shape and I want to replace it.  After it leaves the left side of the engine, and winds around back behind it, where does it end up?

Thanks, Dave
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Re: Where does it go (temp sending unit wire)?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 11:28:51 PM »
at your gauge or warning lamp circuit.
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Re: Where does it go (temp sending unit wire)?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 11:50:25 PM »
Dave, You can replace it from the engine over to the bulkhead plug (square plug below & left of the master cylinder) Either splice in a new section back by the firewall or better, remove the center bolt on the bulkhead plug, find the wire & carefully pick the tab holding the wire in the plastic. Replace with a new wire using the metal connector over. Lorne

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Re: Where does it go (temp sending unit wire)?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2008, 09:47:11 AM »
Dave, You can replace it from the engine over to the bulkhead plug (square plug below & left of the master cylinder) Either splice in a new section back by the firewall or better, remove the center bolt on the bulkhead plug, find the wire & carefully pick the tab holding the wire in the plastic. Replace with a new wire using the metal connector over. Lorne

Cool.  This really helps.  Thanks, Lorne!
• '73 Cheyenne Super C20 454/400 http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7672.0
• ’79 Scottsdale K10 350/NP208/SM465 “Oscar” http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=37885.0
• ’87 Custom Deluxe R30 350/400 “Felix”