problem with cylindar head temp sensor
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From: Walled Lake, MI
problem with cylindar head temp sensor here's what happend:
I was in the middle of installing hooker LT's, and i must have hit the cylinder head temp sensor right above the front-most header bolt on the driver's side. well, it apears as the the plug is still intact, but the sensor has come out of the brass fitting. So, i figured i would just order a new part. then, i started taking out the brass fittng from the cylider head, but when it started coming out all of this red-ish liquid started pouring out. what would this be? oil? should i just drain the oil like normal, then try to undo the fitting? i just want to make sure that i dont screw something up. afterall, This is the most involved mod i have ever done to my car. thanks in advance!
-Ryan
I was in the middle of installing hooker LT's, and i must have hit the cylinder head temp sensor right above the front-most header bolt on the driver's side. well, it apears as the the plug is still intact, but the sensor has come out of the brass fitting. So, i figured i would just order a new part. then, i started taking out the brass fittng from the cylider head, but when it started coming out all of this red-ish liquid started pouring out. what would this be? oil? should i just drain the oil like normal, then try to undo the fitting? i just want to make sure that i dont screw something up. afterall, This is the most involved mod i have ever done to my car. thanks in advance!
-Ryan
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: problem with cylindar head temp sensor That is just coolant coming out. Just keep the fitting in there until you get a new plug. Then, swap the new part in to avoid a large loss of coolant.
If you did loose some coolant, just top off the level in the radiator when done with the install.
If you did loose some coolant, just top off the level in the radiator when done with the install.
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Re: problem with cylindar head temp sensor thanks a lot jason! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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-Ryan
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Re: problem with cylindar head temp sensor how much was the part? i broke the plastic part that holds the male part in <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> . it stays in, but i would like to get it fixed soon.
