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Offline southdakota85chevy

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coolant sensor
« on: August 23, 2010, 09:35:49 pm »
ok so the deal is i have an 85 with a 350, but the block is not necessarily from an 85 because its a reman., but the problem was the temp gauge quit working so i replaced the sensor on the block, and now the temp sensor that o reilys gave just shoots over to the hot side as soon as i start it, sensor looks identical, what would cause this?
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Re: coolant sensor
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2010, 09:37:59 pm »
a bad sensor.
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Re: coolant sensor
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 04:00:52 am »
x2 but just to be sure unplug it and don't let it ground out and see what your gauge does
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Re: coolant sensor
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 09:50:22 pm »
You need a coolant temperature sending unit for a gauge not for an idiot light and not a sensor. The coolant temp sensor is for the ecm not the gauge.
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Re: coolant sensor
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2010, 11:07:50 am »
Quote from: beastie_3 on August 23, 2010, 09:37:59 pm
a bad sensor.


OP called it a sensor, so i did as well. But yes it is a temp sending unit.
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