Trying to identify manifold coolant sensor

[jax1463]

I had a coolant leak at he back of 7.3L IDI and I found a sensor on the top of the intake manifold was leaking.
It's located at the drivers side rear of the manifold. The sensor actually popped off as soon as I touched it.
I obviously don't need it, but would like to know what it was for. For now I plugged it off. I found the connector that I think was plugged into it.
Any ideas?

 

[Nero]

I'm going to assume that's 6.9 specific, and may be for the glow plug system, because I've never seen that on any of the 7.3's I've worked on.

 

[XOLATEM]

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There ya go....

 

[jax1463]

I'm going to assume that's 6.9 specific, and may be for the glow plug system, because I've never seen that on any of the 7.3's I've worked on.

The original owner had it converted from a 6.9 to a 7.3. Maybe they installed the 6.9 manifold onto the 7.3?

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Maybe they installed the 6.9 manifold onto the 7.3?

No it screws into the head. No coolant goes through the intake manifold.

 

[Jesus Freak]

I had a coolant leak at he back of 7.3L IDI and I found a sensor on the top of the intake manifold was leaking.
It's located at the drivers side rear of the manifold. The sensor actually popped off as soon as I touched it.
I obviously don't need it, but would like to know what it was for. For now I plugged it off. I found the connector that I think was plugged into it.
Any ideas?

That's the glow plug control for the 6.9.

 

[Booyah45828]

Definitely the 6.9 glow plug controller, it's what would have been stock on your 84. Having a later 7.3 installed, they likely swapped it to the 7.3 because they didn't know it wasn't needed.

 

[IDIoit]

youre welcome

 

[XOLATEM]

youre welcome

Thank you a bunch...that is better than a pin-up...much more to look at and admire...

Can we ask you to post the other side of the engine...? Just to make it even...?

I have this thing about uniformity...and the other side needs to be exhibited in all of it's glory...at least I think so....at least for those of us that are looking for the block heater...'n such...

Thanks in advance...

One more thing...has anyone thought about putting a drain plug in the oil pan in the front to get out that last bit of old engine oil...?

Last time I drained mine I jacked the truck up as far as I could to try to get it all out...but...I could not get every last drop...

Thanks again...

 

[Jesus Freak]

Thank you a bunch...that is better than a pin-up...much more to look at and admire...

Can we ask you to post the other side of the engine...? Just to make it even...?

I have this thing about uniformity...and the other side needs to be exhibited in all of it's glory...at least I think so....at least for those of us that are looking for the block heater...'n such...

Thanks in advance...

One more thing...has anyone thought about putting a drain plug in the oil pan in the front to get out that last bit of old engine oil...?

Last time I drained mine I jacked the truck up as far as I could to try to get it all out...but...I could not get every last drop...

Thanks again...

The top of the engine is impressive to when it's a line drawing like that.

And I like your thoughts about getting all the oil out. For me, it's like how y'all jiggle the handle on the fuel pump, because that extra drop of used motor oil........gets my truck down the road a bit farther......

 

[Cubey]

A good shot of one installed:

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Edit: i should scroll down the thread more before replying

 

[XOLATEM]

https://www.oilburners.net/media/7-3l-wdf.60/

Couldn't wait any longer...and this just popped up...

We are sneaking up on the passenger side....

My Lord that is beautiful....

Better than a pin-up of Farrah Fawcett.....

 

[tbowker]

Better than a pin-up of Farrah Fawcett.....

I don't know....I had the poster AND the pillow. I spent many a long teenage nights dreaming of that one.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I don't know....I had the poster AND the pillow.

I just had a plastic coffee mug with her picture on it. One time, my mom put it in the dishwasher. Somehow the picture turned around inside the two layers of plastic while in the dishwasher so the handle was centered over the middle of her face. It looked like she had a huge, misshapen nose. Even at less than 10, I was devastated. I can't remember Charlie's Angles at all, but I still can remember the trauma of that coffee mug.

 

[Old Goat]

Sadly she passed on June 25, 2009,

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