Coolant temp sensor

[anubisani]

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ok went to buy a new sensor for my 1988 r3500 and this is what they had with or without the pigtail. the thing is mines only had 1 pin and its a little larger than this, I am guessing I could use this but my harness also only has 1 wire , any info on how to install this will be appreciated .
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all had this sensor

 

[anubisani]

Anyone help

 

[towjoe]

I had a terible time trying to figure out the temp unit on one of my trucks while back. I ended up going through engine pile and putting in a used one. Im guessing they are not looking up a R series truck. look up one for a 87 and see what it looks like.

 

[bucket]

That's the temp sensor in the intake that the ECM uses. The gauge sender is in the cylinder head, it's the one with one wire.

 

[anubisani]

That's the temp sensor in the intake that the ECM uses. The gauge sender is in the cylinder head, it's the one with one wire.

both senders are in both head . for the guage between 1/3 for the cts between 2/4 there is none on the intake

 

[chengny]

This style correct - the connector pushes on perpendicular to the post?

Harder and harder to find.

AC Delco part number is:

213-80

Might be easiest to go to a JY and pull a couple.

Comes in 2 pipe sizes (3/8" & 1/2")

 

[Jims86]

Yup...the parts places call the one for the gauge a switch.

 

[bucket]

Yup...the parts places call the one for the gauge a switch.

Oh yeah, I nearly punched a parts counter guy in the face once because of that. He kept insisting that a temp switch and a temp sender did the same thing, that was after he tried to sell me a MAP sensor when I wanted an intake temp sensor (TPI).

 

[anubisani]

thanks guys got it fixed