coolant temperature sensor

[Texas82GP]

It's definately an olds motor. I see the sender is in the 3/8" NPT hole in the manifold. Here you go....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00556M264/?tag=gbody-20

 

[mickeypowa]

Thanks very much for your help ! I will try to find this part on the internet because the seller on amazon doesn't ship to french polynesia !

 

[Texas82GP]

Oh, I didn't realize you were overseas. Rock Auto has it. Will they ship to you? Here are the part numbers:
AC Delco 213-4585
Standard Motor Products TS66
It looks like this seller will ship to you....

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/111896353606

 

[mickeypowa]

is it the same sensor ? because it's written ts-66 and in the description : 213-3235
but on ebay it's easier for me, I can ask directly to the seller how much is it for shipping to my home.

this one ship to my home :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-TS...ash=item3cfb401ce8:g:Gu4AAOSwBLlVbp6m&vxp=mtr
or this one :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-Tr...m58e039596f:m:mBm4WsmARUXzWAo_8F3zorQ&vxp=mtr

is this one good ?


your car has also been converted from diesel to gasoline ?

 

[Texas82GP]

The part numbers I gave were based on the Rock Auto website. If it were my car, I would prefer the Delco part. The second part you linked to was part number TS66T so I'm not sure about it. If you get the Standard Motors part make sure its just TS66.

 

[mickeypowa]

ok thank you for your help, I found it on rockauto, they seem to ship to my home, I think I will take it there !

 

[pontiacgp]

Except for the sender's fitment it makes no difference what engine you have. The sender you need is based on the ohm range of the gauge.

 

[Texas82GP]

When I looked it up for his application, there were two senders listed (1/2" and 3/8" NPT). I was hoping once I knew what engine he had, I could narrow it down. I was able to do that after seeing the picture of his intake. To be honest, I thought there was a chance he had an SBC but he seems to have a warmed over Olds 350.

 

[GP403]

glad to hear its worked out, watch out for that 'hostingpics.net' site, it just tried to get me to download Flash player on my Mac, that already has flash player. FYI. Let us know if that fixes it.

 

[mickeypowa]

Hi guys !
I come back here because I received the TS66 temp sensor, I put it in place of the previous temp sensor and the gauge still doesn't work.
I don't understand :
- if I disconnect the connective wire the temp gauge shows 0
- if I put the connective wire to the ground the gauge shows maximum
- with the previous temp sensor, the needle moved a little bit if the engine was really hot (stuck in traffic after a long drive), but not enough.
- with the new temp sensor, the needle doesn't seem to move at all (but the weather is colder than usual today)

So I guess the wiring and the gauge work well...

I only see 2 possibilities :
- the temp sensor ts66 I just received doesn't work
- my engine doesn't become enough hot ? (but I can't let my hand on the radiator)

What do you think ? What could I do ?