water temp sensor problem?
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water temp sensor problem? My water temp sensor got hit and broke while I was installing headers. I went and bought a new one from GM and plugged it in and still no reading on my gauge. Then yesterday while driving home my car starting steaming and my overflow cap was not on and was spewing all over and my rad lines and rad was pressured up and very hot.
Well I think I got the air bubble(s) out and I THINK the t-stat is opening but I'm a little cautious to take it for a drive without my sensor working and not knowing if the car is starting to overheat.
So could this be my connector which plugs into the water temp sensor and goes back to my computer?
Well I think I got the air bubble(s) out and I THINK the t-stat is opening but I'm a little cautious to take it for a drive without my sensor working and not knowing if the car is starting to overheat.
So could this be my connector which plugs into the water temp sensor and goes back to my computer?
no they're different.
computer is upfront, gauge is by headers, if one is broken, it doesn't affect the other.
If you're asking if both sensors are the same part number? I think they are.
EDIT: They are not the same part number, info below.
computer is upfront, gauge is by headers, if one is broken, it doesn't affect the other.
If you're asking if both sensors are the same part number? I think they are.
EDIT: They are not the same part number, info below.
Last edited by Torque Fiend; Apr 5, 2010 at 09:26 AM.
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My water temp sensor got hit and broke while I was installing headers. I went and bought a new one from GM and plugged it in and still no reading on my gauge. Then yesterday while driving home my car starting steaming and my overflow cap was not on and was spewing all over and my rad lines and rad was pressured up and very hot.
Well I think I got the air bubble(s) out and I THINK the t-stat is opening but I'm a little cautious to take it for a drive without my sensor working and not knowing if the car is starting to overheat.
So could this be my connector which plugs into the water temp sensor and goes back to my computer?
Well I think I got the air bubble(s) out and I THINK the t-stat is opening but I'm a little cautious to take it for a drive without my sensor working and not knowing if the car is starting to overheat.
So could this be my connector which plugs into the water temp sensor and goes back to my computer?
Was the GM sensor you bought part #25037332? If it was 15326386, that is the one for the PCM (in the water pump) and the wrong one.
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Do some testing. http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#ect
Was the GM sensor you bought part #25037332? If it was 15326386, that is the one for the PCM (in the water pump) and the wrong one.
Was the GM sensor you bought part #25037332? If it was 15326386, that is the one for the PCM (in the water pump) and the wrong one.
Edit:
Nope I have the correct part. What I guess what I'm asking is what could be the reason why my temp gauge doesn't work.
thanks again
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