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If you ask for the temperature sensor at the auto parts store, they'll give you the one that goes in the water pump. If you want the one in the head, ask for a temperature switch. Nice car for 4 grand!
The "switch" in the picture, which is actually a sensor is located on the passenger side cylinder head. It controls the analog gauge. If you disconnect it and ground the green terminal, your gauge should move all the way to the right(hot). If it doesn't move, you need to check for an open in the green wire or your instrument cluster is not operating properly.
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It got to to upper 30s today and it took it out for a bit. I must say this thing drives pretty kick ***. Very tight and responsive! I pulled the valve covers and all looked good. I oiled every thing up since its been sitting for months while i was in there and it runs perfect. Handles great! It doesnt have that in your face power f-bodys do, but a smoother all the sudden your going fast type of car.
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The "switch" in the picture, which is actually a sensor is located on the passenger side cylinder head. It controls the analog gauge. If you disconnect it and ground the green terminal, your gauge should move all the way to the right(hot). If it doesn't move, you need to check for an open in the green wire or your instrument cluster is not operating properly.
AC, does your Vette have the 3 setting ride control?
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Ok I figured it out the temp gauge thing. The sensor/sender on the passenger side was unplugged.LOL! Plugged it back in and BAM fixed!lol! Car drove Great!
Yes but something is wrong with that. Shocks seem fine though.
Yes but something is wrong with that. Shocks seem fine though.
Now, I'm not 100% sure on this, as I don't know how it works mechanically, but I believe it's a sender and not a sensor. But that's going off the definition of each term as a sender sends pulses and a sensor sends information to a measuring device or control unit (like the PCM/ECM)
AC, does your Vette have the 3 setting ride control?
AC, does your Vette have the 3 setting ride control?
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I hope you didn't take offense to what I said though, as it wasn't meant as a "No, sorry, you're wrong" post. It's just that asking for a Temp Switch or Sensor will 90% of the time result in no part or the wrong part. Since the Temp Sensor will always come up with the one in the water pump.
Confusing!
I hope you didn't take offense to what I said though, as it wasn't meant as a "No, sorry, you're wrong" post. It's just that asking for a Temp Switch or Sensor will 90% of the time result in no part or the wrong part. Since the Temp Sensor will always come up with the one in the water pump.
I hope you didn't take offense to what I said though, as it wasn't meant as a "No, sorry, you're wrong" post. It's just that asking for a Temp Switch or Sensor will 90% of the time result in no part or the wrong part. Since the Temp Sensor will always come up with the one in the water pump.
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Don't forget the spoiler though AC! I absolutely love how that looks on the C4s 
Oh wow, this thing is cheap O_O Shame my buddy doesn't have money, I'd show him this for his '94!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQitemZ130284680247
Oh wow, this thing is cheap O_O Shame my buddy doesn't have money, I'd show him this for his '94!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQitemZ130284680247