temp gauge sensor

[Mat J]

my stock gauge doesnt work because of the bad sensor.

i bought a new one from rock auto and its the wrong thread size.

they list a coolent temp SENSOR and a SENDER which one do i need to make my dash gague work. i think i ordered the sensor.

can some one tell my what the part number is that i need. thanks

 

[tjb]

I believe your looking for the sender, AIRTEX Part # 1T1144
check on this I think it is what you need. That is the part number I saw for the rockauto parts.

 

[tjb]

also take a jumper wire from pos side of batt. and touch it to wire from sender and see if your gauge moves and if it doesnt you need new gauge.

 

[fordpower21]

i thought it was if you touch the wire to ground it should go up thats how my old 150 was i know it was a gasser but should be the same

 

[tjb]

maybe I am a **** should probably find out for sure before breaking something else because of me

 

[Mat J]

its to ground and it works its just the sensor/sender is bad.

damn i cant belive they want 30 for the damn thing.

maybe i can find one out of a parts engine.

 

[GenLightening]

its to ground and it works its just the sensor/sender is bad.

damn i cant belive they want 30 for the damn thing.

maybe i can find one out of a parts engine.

If I can find the one out of my '90 I'll send it to you. I'm using the Chevy senders anyway.

 

[Mat J]

that would be great thanks.

 

[suv7734]

There are two temperature senders on these engines.
The one that gives the gauge a reading is the one closest to the injector pump on the front of the engine and has a smaller thread.
The second one is an over-temp sender that is at the front of the driver's side head and has a larger thread. When the coolant reaches 240* F it trips the engine light and pegs the gauge

 

[tjb]

ya it is ground sorry about that I have tested mine and had to replace the sender not sure why I was thinking pos side all well at least you already knew and didnt screw something up

 

[Mat J]

There are two temperature senders on these engines.
The one that gives the gauge a reading is the one closest to the injector pump on the front of the engine and has a smaller thread.
The second one is an over-temp sender that is at the front of the driver's side head and has a larger thread. When the coolant reaches 240* F it trips the engine light and pegs the gauge

i jumped both sensor wires to ground and each one pegged the gauge and gave me the engine light.

the one in the very front reads 344ohm and the one that i got is the same size as that one and reads 244ohm. i took the one in the head above the manifold out that is 1/2npt and put in an isspro water temp but its not working and i want to fix the stock gauge. i lost the sender that i took out from that spot to check it. but i think you might have it backwards?