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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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I have a 2000 ls1 camaro. There is a sensor on the left head at the front next to the header bolt. What sensor is this?
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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left head meaning driver side? its the coolant temp sensor, let me guess...installing headers and the black plastic connector snapped off? lol done that a few times...cheap easy fix
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Done it too, lol. Thirty bucks I think.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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Oh and if you did break it, wrap the new one with some Teflon tape.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Yes I broke it. Knew something was going to happen.
Thanks for the help.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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lol not a problem
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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you can buy it from autozone
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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temp sensor...





oh i guess i was 12 hours late on this response, oh well...
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I did the same thing on my header install, it cost me $20 at autozone.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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X2 lol, done it bc i was to lazy to pull it out, but yah I ended up pulling it out ha! there only like 15 bucks at Advance Auto!
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Picked it up yesterday for $26.00 from chevy.
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