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Old 03-26-2007, 04:12 PM
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ok, so the sensor in the black heater hose (passenger side) is the coolant temp sensor which the ecu uses for a/f ratio and timing and the sensor behind the thermostat, passenger side of the lower intake manifold, is the coolant temp senderfor the temp gauge? I thought the driver's side lower intake manifold side at the very front is the coolant temp sender for the temp gauge?
It is, what other sensor are you referring to?
i thought that was the air charge temp sensor? or is that in sd cars only pro?
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:17 PM
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I am referring to the hole just behind the thermostat (passenger side) of the lower intake manifold. A sensor goesthere which I am not sure,which has the same connector as the coolant temp sensor that is goes on the black heater hose. I haveexactly 2 coolant temp sensor connectors. They are both 2 wire. Is there a coolant temp sensor, one before the thermostat and one after?
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:17 PM
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nah MAF has act too
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:18 PM
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p.s. its threaded into the intake mani
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:19 PM
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i know where my air temp sensor is. it is on the driver's side of the lower intake manifold behind the coolant temp gauge sender.
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it was a response to frdmustang
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:22 PM
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88blackgt, do know what I am referring to though, the hole on the lower intake manifold behind the thermostat. Is that a coolant temp sensor also?
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:39 PM
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At this point a pic would worth 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 words


The ACT has a very similar plug as the ECT, but they should be reversed so that the ACT harness could not be plugged into the ECT, and vice versa. IIRC

Does the plug in question go into the intake runner or a coolat passage?

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Old 03-26-2007, 04:53 PM
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Ok since there is so much confusion, here is the temp gauge sensor


Directly behind it is the ACT


And this is the ECT


Hope this clears up any confusion.
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Old 03-26-2007, 05:33 PM
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pro50sc, thanks for the pictures. It helps clear things up. But, on the last picture, that one harnessthat lies in front and below the coolant temp sensor, where does that lead to?
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