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Offline dan.mccarthy.7731

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Sensors
« on: December 29, 2014, 10:12:22 am »
I have a sensor in the passenger side head is that water temp or oil temp.

Offline zieg85

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Re: Sensors
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2014, 10:13:40 am »
Cylinder head sensors are water temperature
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Offline dan.mccarthy.7731

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Re: Sensors
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2014, 02:08:55 pm »
Thanks for the help.

Offline enaberif

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Re: Sensors
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2014, 03:20:48 pm »
Has the motor ever been worked on? Generally water temp sensors are in the left head not the right.

Offline dan.mccarthy.7731

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Re: Sensors
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2014, 02:22:51 pm »
That's what I thought but its in the right side

Offline Dr_Snooz

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Re: Sensors
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2014, 05:22:52 pm »
On my trucks at least, those control the auxiliary fan.

Edit, and they are impossible to find if you break them. I had to install an aftermarket electric cooling fan controller when I replaced mine.
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