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Old 05-10-2008, 11:56 AM
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Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone know how many coolant temp. sensors there are...
I'm replacing my radiator and thermostat and figured I would replace the sensors as well... I know there is the single wire sensor for the gauge and I thought there was only one more. But when I was looking I found one on the right side (to the right of the distributor) and one almost straight back from the gauge sensor... does anyone know what those other two sensors are? I mean which is which? I know one is the temp sensor for the ecu...

Thanks!
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Old 05-10-2008, 01:19 PM
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The single wire sensor on the front driver side is the temp sensor for the guage. The sensor directly behind it is the Air Charge Temp sensor (ACT).

On the passenger side front, the temp sensor for the ecu is in the hard coolant lines, right next to the fuel rail connections.
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:46 PM
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This will help.
https://mustangforums.com/m_563238/tm.htm
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Old 05-10-2008, 07:10 PM
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ok cool thanks!
are the ect and act sensors the same type? same part number that is.. the guys at napa can't help me. lol
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Old 05-10-2008, 10:31 PM
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Air Charge Temp Sensor
Item#: MPETS5200SB

Coolant Temp Sensor for ECU
Item#: ECHTS4060

Coolant Temp Sensor for Guage
Item#: MPETS6628SB

These are all part #'s pulled from Napa's website
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: 93_five_oh

ok cool thanks!
are the ect and act sensors the same type? same part number that is.. the guys at napa can't help me. lol
no ect and act are two seperate parts
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:47 PM
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ah i see! thanks! it's been a long day and the sensors look alike from the plug side lol
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I 'm suprised the guys at Napa didn't know the difference!! LOL
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me too... he was having a hard time with his computer though. lol poor guy. i felt bad.
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