how to instal an engine coolant temp sensor
04-02-2003, 11:43 AM
#2
well if you know where it is, it's as simple as taking out the old one and putting in the new one.
i think you're supposed to drain the coolant a little or else it splatters out everywhere. when i did mine, we just took the old one out and put the new one in fast and added some coolant to make up for the amount that came out. i think the chilton's and haynes have decent diagrams to doing it. sorry if this is too general, but that's really how i'd describe it. goodluck
i think you're supposed to drain the coolant a little or else it splatters out everywhere. when i did mine, we just took the old one out and put the new one in fast and added some coolant to make up for the amount that came out. i think the chilton's and haynes have decent diagrams to doing it. sorry if this is too general, but that's really how i'd describe it. goodluck
04-02-2003, 12:02 PM
#3
It's general because that's all there is to it...Unscrew the old one, screw the ne....OMG look at all this coolant spilling...*watch amazed* NO...keep screwing the new one back in....the quicker the better...Add a little coolant when your done to retain what you lost, and that's all there is to it...There's some pictures of it in the Hayne's manual, or if you want when I get home (~5ish), I'll get the pictures up I took when someone needed this no less than 2 weeks ago
04-02-2003, 12:08 PM
#4
Originally posted by Jepht20
well if you know where it is, it's as simple as taking out the old one and putting in the new one. i think you're supposed to drain the coolant a little or else it splatters out everywhere. when i did mine, we just took the old one out and put the new one in fast and added some coolant to make up for the amount that came out. i think the chilton's and haynes have decent diagrams to doing it. sorry if this is too general, but that's really how i'd describe it. goodluck
well if you know where it is, it's as simple as taking out the old one and putting in the new one.
i think you're supposed to drain the coolant a little or else it splatters out everywhere. when i did mine, we just took the old one out and put the new one in fast and added some coolant to make up for the amount that came out. i think the chilton's and haynes have decent diagrams to doing it. sorry if this is too general, but that's really how i'd describe it. goodluck
follow the upper radiator tube to the engine. There are 2 sensor looking thingys. The second one(furthest from the front of the car) is the ECT sensor. Unhook the eletrical connector unscrew the sensor and put in the new. I never drained any fluid or anything. I never had a problem with coolant going anywhere.
I don't understand why anybody else has had coolant fall out of the engine.
04-02-2003, 03:07 PM
#7
Supposedly, you aren't supposed to use an insulating seal tape like the teflon tape commonly used for sealing pipe threads. Do you use nothing or is there something specifically that serves the sealing purpose but does not interfere with the sensor function?
04-02-2003, 03:30 PM
#8
Originally posted by Mishmosh
Supposedly, you aren't supposed to use an insulating seal tape like the teflon tape commonly used for sealing pipe threads. Do you use nothing or is there something specifically that serves the sealing purpose but does not interfere with the sensor function?
Supposedly, you aren't supposed to use an insulating seal tape like the teflon tape commonly used for sealing pipe threads. Do you use nothing or is there something specifically that serves the sealing purpose but does not interfere with the sensor function?
04-02-2003, 03:53 PM
#9
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yes! I got a coolant temp sensor from Tustin Nissan in cali for $22 (you guys rock). And yes, coolant did come out, but with my cat-like reflexes; i shoved the new one in quickly. The electrical connector was sort of hard to remove, but all in all, it was easy. Thanks for the replies... no more running rich and unexpected stalls for me 
04-02-2003, 04:22 PM
#11
Originally posted by korupter
btw.. does anyone know the part # this? I threw away the package it came in...
btw.. does anyone know the part # this? I threw away the package it came in...
04-02-2003, 04:59 PM
#12
Originally posted by redmaxpa007
the tape goes on the threads.. how would it interfere?
the tape goes on the threads.. how would it interfere?
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"SENSOR ASSY-TEM
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