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Old 10-29-2006 | 01:46 AM
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Default Coolant temp sender location.

Hey, where is it? My temp gauge is reading very low but my laser thermometer says the coolant temp is 206 degrees after a freeway run. I have excellent heat, so the coolant isn't low, plus my t-stat is drilled.

By process of elimination, I think the sending unit is toast. Also, anybody got a part number?

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if the pic didn't help much, it'* right below the t-stat. you can bearly see the t-stat at the top of the pic. they are at the right front corner of the lim
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Is that the one for the gauge? Does the L36 have two? I can tell you Series 1 cars use two. One for the PCM, one for the gauge.

Disconnect it and see if the gauge changes to be sure it'* the right one. Just pull back the heat shroud. The sensor body faces forward toward the driver'* side of the radiator. Can't miss it, especially if it has that ugly loom and silver tape on it.
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I checked my 99 FSM and there is only one on the series 2. Right below t stat
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Swapped mine out today and now the temp gauge agrees with my heat gun. Took 15 minutes.
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