Temperature sender

[veg]

Where is the temperature sender for the guage on a serpentine engine? Can't find one anywhere!

(Don't want the otter switch or the ECU temperature sender)

[Pies]

shpub said:

The coolent temp is taken inside the engine block.

HTH

[trefor]

Right down in between the heads behind the dizzy - you should see the wire going to it. Screws into the block as you would expect.

[GreenV8S]

trefor said:

Screws into the block as you would expect.

Normally screws into a boss on the top of the inlet manifold, just along side the stat housing.

[david beer]

I know we are supposed to replace things as we go along, but. Why not use the unused one on the very top of the head, its a different connector and you will need a variable resistor to calibrate, but thats it. Did mine four years ago, no messing with coolant and air locks. Of course you may just be asking where it is!

[N17 TVR]

Where is it David ?

[david beer]

As trefor said, just behind the distributor. Its on a bit of old pipe and has one wire going to it. It will be a bit green and corroded, well mine was. It will only be a quid or so to convert the spare sender. It will be more stable as its more central in the head and not subject to cold air.If you wish you can kid yourself and turn the adjuster so it reads 80 on a extremly hot day. Now wouldnt that be nice!
Edit to say, the spare sender is on the top of the block at the front, next to the ECU temp sender.

>> Edited by david beer on Thursday 14th August 09:25