Location of Temperature Switch

[Blind Driver2]

Is it in the head or behind the timing cover? I'm installing aftermarket gauges and ditching the idiot gauges.

I was thinking the sender should be the larger of the two. But now I think it's the smaller one.

 

[whiteboyslo]

Is it in the head or behind the timing cover? I'm installing aftermarket gauges and ditching the idiot gauges.

Depends on which one you're talking about. There are two, one that runs the gauge on your dash, and another that turns on an idiot light if it gets too hot. The former is located just above the water pump in the timing cover, driver side. The latter is in the driver side head, front corner.

Mike

 

[Blind Driver2]

Depends on which one you're talking about. There are two, one that runs the gauge on your dash, and another that turns on an idiot light if it gets too hot. The former is located just above the water pump in the timing cover, driver side. The latter is in the driver side head, front corner.

Mike

The temperature SWITCH controls the idiot light, the SENDING UNIT controls the gauge.

You are correct about there being two SWITCHES. One is for the idiot light, the other is for the fast idle control which is located on the passenger side.

 

[IDIoit]

theres also another tempurature SWITCH that controls the high idle and advance solenoid.

 

[Blind Driver2]

The temperature SWITCH controls the idiot light, the SENDING UNIT controls the gauge.

You are correct about there being two SWITCHES. One is for the idiot light, the other is for the fast idle control which is located on the passenger side.

theres also another tempurature SWITCH that controls the high idle and advance solenoid.

agreed.

 

[mf7lakes]

Maybe this will help:

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or check this old link:

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?69114-aftermarket-gauges

 

[whiteboyslo]

The temperature SWITCH controls the idiot light, the SENDING UNIT controls the gauge.

You are correct about there being two SWITCHES. One is for the idiot light, the other is for the fast idle control which is located on the passenger side.

OK, sure. Figured you wanted the two locations most commonly used for aftermarket temp gauges. Wasn't going to get technical on terms.

Mike