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Old 07-24-2002, 11:25 PM
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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!

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Old 07-24-2002, 11:31 PM
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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.
Old 07-24-2002, 11:37 PM
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thanks a lot jason! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

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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.
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new temp sensors were $27 from my local dealership.




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